#CEC7B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.03 91.7), rgb(206, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#CEC7B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.03 91.7) |
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 #CEC7B2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC7B2 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC7B2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC7B2 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC7B2
oklch(83% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#97895F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#817245
oklch(55.5% 0.066 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#CEC7B2 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) | #CCC6B1 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C4C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC7B2
#CEC7B2
oklch(83% 0.03 91.7)
- #C0C7DB
#C0C7DB
oklch(83% 0.029 270.4)
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 #CEC7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEC7B2 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.