#CEC9BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.019 89.4), rgb(206, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CEC9BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9BC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.019 89.4) |
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 #CEC9BC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC9BC | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC9BC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9BC text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC9BC
oklch(83.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#938970
oklch(63.2% 0.038 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7358
oklch(55.7% 0.041 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#696048
oklch(49.1% 0.038 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#564E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#CEC9BC 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) | #CCC8BB | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7C5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC9BC
#CEC9BC
oklch(83.6% 0.019 89.4)
- #C4C9D6
#C4C9D6
oklch(83.6% 0.019 269.1)
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 #CEC9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #CEC9BC 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.