#CEC3BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.018 61.9), rgb(206, 195, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#CEC3BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.018 61.9) |
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 #CEC3BA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC3BA | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC3BA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC3BA text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC3BA
oklch(82.4% 0.018 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.028 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F5C
oklch(55.6% 0.039 64)
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Step 700
700
#705C4C
oklch(49% 0.036 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#CEC3BA 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C1C0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC3BA
#CEC3BA
oklch(82.4% 0.018 61.9)
- #BCC7D0
#BCC7D0
oklch(82.4% 0.017 242.5)
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 #CEC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CEC3BA 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.