#CECBB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.029 100.3), rgb(206, 203, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#CECBB6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.029 100.3) |
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 #CECBB6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECBB6 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBB6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBB6 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECBB6
oklch(83.9% 0.029 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600
#7C7448
oklch(55.5% 0.063 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#686239
oklch(49.1% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#555030
oklch(42.8% 0.049 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#CECBB6 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) | #CFC9B5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C8C5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECBB6
#CECBB6
oklch(83.9% 0.029 100.3)
- #C6C9DD
#C6C9DD
oklch(84% 0.028 279)
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 #CECBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.063
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #CECBB6 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.