#CDC6BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.9% 0.018 81.3), rgb(205, 198, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#CDC6BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC6BA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.018 81.3) |
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 #CDC6BA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC6BA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC6BA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC6BA text on black | 12.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC6BA
oklch(82.9% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958870
oklch(63.2% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#CDC6BA 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) | #C9C6B9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C4C2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC6BA
#CDC6BA
oklch(82.9% 0.018 81.3)
- #C0C7D3
#C0C7D3
oklch(82.8% 0.018 261.3)
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 #CDC6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CDC6BA 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.