#CDBEC0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.017 8.3), rgb(205, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CDBEC0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.017 8.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDBEC0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEC0 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEC0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEC0 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEC0
oklch(81.5% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8185
oklch(63.1% 0.035 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#886A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.039 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#73595D
oklch(49.2% 0.035 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E494C
oklch(42.8% 0.029 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.023 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#CDBEC0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2C0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BDBF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEC0
#CDBEC0
oklch(81.5% 0.017 8.3)
- #B7C6C4
#B7C6C4
oklch(81.4% 0.017 187.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDBEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #CDBEC0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.