#CDD3BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.029 120), rgb(205, 211, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#CDD3BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD3BE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 211, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.029 120) |
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 #CDD3BE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD3BE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD3BE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD3BE text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD3BE
oklch(85.6% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B40
oklch(55.7% 0.084 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#CDD3BE 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) | #D6D0BD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD1CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD3BE
#CDD3BE
oklch(85.6% 0.029 120)
- #D2CCE1
#D2CCE1
oklch(85.6% 0.029 298.8)
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 #CDD3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #CDD3BE 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.