#CDC4B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.024 82.1), rgb(205, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#CDC4B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.024. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.024 82.1) |
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 #CDC4B4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4B4 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4B4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC4B4 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4B4
oklch(82.3% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#988768
oklch(63.1% 0.049 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#CDC4B4 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) | #C8C4B3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C1BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4B4
#CDC4B4
oklch(82.3% 0.024 82.1)
- #BDC6D5
#BDC6D5
oklch(82.4% 0.023 260.7)
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 #CDC4B4, 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 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC4B4 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.