#CDC2B7
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.02 67.5), rgb(205, 194, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#CDC2B7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.02 67.5) |
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 #CDC2B7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2B7 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2B7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2B7 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2B7
oklch(82% 0.02 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8570
oklch(63% 0.04 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#705D48
oklch(49.1% 0.04 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#CDC2B7 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) | #C6C2B6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5B7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C0BF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2B7
#CDC2B7
oklch(82% 0.02 67.5)
- #BAC6D0
#BAC6D0
oklch(82% 0.019 243)
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 #CDC2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDC2B7 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.