#CDC7BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.2% 0.015 80.7), rgb(205, 199, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#CDC7BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.015 80.7) |
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 #CDC7BD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7BD | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC7BD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC7BD text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC7BD
oklch(83.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#938874
oklch(63.1% 0.032 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E725D
oklch(55.7% 0.034 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 80)
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Step 800
800
#564E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#CDC7BD 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC7BD
#CDC7BD
oklch(83.2% 0.015 80.7)
- #C2C8D2
#C2C8D2
oklch(83.1% 0.015 260.7)
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 #CDC7BD, 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 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC7BD 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.