#CDC5B9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.7% 0.019 78.2), rgb(205, 197, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#CDC5B9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.019 78.2) |
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 #CDC5B9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5B9 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC5B9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC5B9 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5B9
oklch(82.7% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#817158
oklch(55.7% 0.042 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#CDC5B9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C3C1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5B9
#CDC5B9
oklch(82.7% 0.019 78.2)
- #BFC7D3
#BFC7D3
oklch(82.7% 0.019 258.4)
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 #CDC5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC5B9 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.