#CDC7BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.018 84.6), rgb(205, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#CDC7BB 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 Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7BB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.018 84.6) |
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 #CDC7BB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7BB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC7BB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC7BB text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC7BB
oklch(83.1% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#948871
oklch(63.1% 0.036 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7259
oklch(55.6% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F49
oklch(49% 0.036 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#CDC7BB 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) | #CAC7BA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5C3 | 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°).
- #CDC7BB
#CDC7BB
oklch(83.1% 0.018 84.6)
- #C2C8D4
#C2C8D4
oklch(83.2% 0.018 264.5)
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 #CDC7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #CDC7BB 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.