#CECEBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.022 106.9), rgb(206, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#CECEBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECEBE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.022 106.9) |
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 #CECEBE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECEBE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CECEBE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECEBE text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECEBE
oklch(84.7% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C64
oklch(63.1% 0.056 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#77764B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#64633C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#525132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#CECEBE 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) | #D1CCBD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CCC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECEBE
#CECEBE
oklch(84.7% 0.022 106.9)
- #CBCBDB
#CBCBDB
oklch(84.7% 0.022 285.9)
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 #CECEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.059
Use #CECEBE 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.