#CDCCBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.02 103.7), rgb(205, 204, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CDCCBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCCBD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 204, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.02 103.7) |
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 #CDCCBD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCCBD | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCCBD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCCBD text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCCBD
oklch(84.2% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#656246
oklch(49.1% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#CDCCBD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CAC8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCCBD
#CDCCBD
oklch(84.2% 0.02 103.7)
- #C9CAD8
#C9CAD8
oklch(84.2% 0.019 282.7)
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 #CDCCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDCCBD 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.