#CEBCAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.028 60.3), rgb(206, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CEBCAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.028 60.3) |
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 #CEBCAE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBCAE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBCAE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBCAE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBCAE
oklch(80.6% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B85
oklch(70.8% 0.045 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48266
oklch(63.2% 0.058 61)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#79593E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 61)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#CEBCAE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B8B8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBCAE
#CEBCAE
oklch(80.6% 0.028 60.3)
- #B0C3D1
#B0C3D1
oklch(80.7% 0.029 239.8)
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 #CEBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #CEBCAE 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.