#CDC4B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.029 86.7), rgb(205, 196, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#CDC4B0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.029 86.7) |
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 #CDC4B0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4B0 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4B0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC4B0 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4B0
oklch(82.2% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998760
oklch(63% 0.059 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#847146
oklch(55.6% 0.065 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#705F37
oklch(49.2% 0.061 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 86)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#CDC4B0 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) | #C9C3AF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C0BE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4B0
#CDC4B0
oklch(82.2% 0.029 86.7)
- #BCC5D8
#BCC5D8
oklch(82.2% 0.028 265.4)
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 #CDC4B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC4B0 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.