#CDC9BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.017 91.6), rgb(205, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#CDC9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.017 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 #CDC9BD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9BD | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC9BD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9BD text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC9BD
oklch(83.6% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#918972
oklch(63.1% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604A
oklch(49% 0.035 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#554F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#CDC9BD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C7C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9BD
#CDC9BD
oklch(83.6% 0.017 91.6)
- #C5C9D5
#C5C9D5
oklch(83.6% 0.017 271.2)
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 #CDC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC9BD 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.