#CEC5BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.8% 0.016 67.6), rgb(206, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#CEC5BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5BC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.016 67.6) |
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 #CEC5BC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5BC | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC5BC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC5BC text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC5BC
oklch(82.8% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#978675
oklch(63.1% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705D
oklch(55.7% 0.036 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4D
oklch(49% 0.033 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 67)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#CEC5BC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3C2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5BC
#CEC5BC
oklch(82.8% 0.016 67.6)
- #BFC8D1
#BFC8D1
oklch(82.9% 0.016 248)
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 #CEC5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #CEC5BC 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.