#CEC8B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.029 93.8), rgb(206, 200, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#CEC8B3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.029. 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.029 93.8) |
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 #CEC8B3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC8B3 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC8B3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC8B3 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC8B3
oklch(83.2% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#807346
oklch(55.7% 0.065 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#CEC8B3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C5C2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC8B3
#CEC8B3
oklch(83.2% 0.029 93.8)
- #C2C7DC
#C2C7DC
oklch(83.2% 0.03 275.1)
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 #CEC8B3, 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 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
Use #CEC8B3 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.