#CDC8B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.021 91.6), rgb(205, 200, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#CDC8B9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.021 91.6) |
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 #CDC8B9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8B9 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8B9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8B9 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8B9
oklch(83.3% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A089
oklch(70.6% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#93896C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7353
oklch(55.6% 0.048 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6044
oklch(49.1% 0.044 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#CDC8B9 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) | #CCC7B8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C5C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8B9
#CDC8B9
oklch(83.3% 0.021 91.6)
- #C3C8D6
#C3C8D6
oklch(83.3% 0.02 270.2)
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 #CDC8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CDC8B9 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.