#CDCDC2
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.5% 0.015 106.7), rgb(205, 205, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CDCDC2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 10%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.015 106.7) |
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 #CDCDC2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCDC2 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDC2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDC2 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCDC2
oklch(84.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B76
oklch(63.1% 0.03 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624E
oklch(49% 0.031 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#CDCDC2 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) | #CFCCC1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC2 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCBCA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDCDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDCDC2 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.