#CDC2B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.026 78.9), rgb(205, 194, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#CDC2B1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.026 78.9) |
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 #CDC2B1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2B1 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2B1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2B1 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2B1
oklch(81.8% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8664
oklch(63.1% 0.054 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#866F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#CDC2B1 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) | #C7C2B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4B1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BFBD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2B1
#CDC2B1
oklch(81.8% 0.026 78.9)
- #BAC4D5
#BAC4D5
oklch(81.8% 0.026 261.1)
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 #CDC2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDC2B1 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.