#CECDBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.019 103.5), rgb(206, 205, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CECDBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECDBF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.019 103.5) |
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 #CECDBF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECDBF | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CECDBF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECDBF text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECDBF
oklch(84.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#777558
oklch(55.6% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#646248
oklch(49.1% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#CECDBF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDBF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECDBF
#CECDBF
oklch(84.5% 0.019 103.5)
- #CACBD9
#CACBD9
oklch(84.6% 0.019 282.7)
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 #CECDBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CECDBF 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.