#CEC9BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.7% 0.015 84.6), rgb(206, 201, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#CEC9BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9BF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 13%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.015 84.6) |
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 #CEC9BF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC9BF | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC9BF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9BF text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC9BF
oklch(83.7% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C725E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#CEC9BF 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7C6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEC9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #CEC9BF 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.