#CDC5B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.027 87.9), rgb(205, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#CDC5B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.027 87.9) |
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 #CDC5B2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5B2 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC5B2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC5B2 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5B2
oklch(82.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#988862
oklch(63.1% 0.057 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#827149
oklch(55.5% 0.06 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#CDC5B2 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) | #CAC4B1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C2C0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5B2
#CDC5B2
oklch(82.5% 0.027 87.9)
- #BEC5D8
#BEC5D8
oklch(82.4% 0.028 269.6)
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 #CDC5B2, 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 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDC5B2 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.