#CDC4CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83% 0.016 325.7), rgb(205, 196, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#CDC4CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4CD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 8%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.016 325.7) |
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 #CDC4CD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4CD | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4CD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC4CD text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4CD
oklch(83% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#CDC4CD 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) | #C4C6CD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC5C7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4CD
#CDC4CD
oklch(83% 0.016 325.7)
- #C1CAC1
#C1CAC1
oklch(82.9% 0.016 145.4)
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 #CDC4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC4CD 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.