#CDC6C7

Accessibility

AAA

12.5:1

Vs white / black

1.68:1 · 12.5:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#cdc6c7

RGB

rgb(205, 198, 199)

RGBA

rgba(205, 198, 199, 1)

HSL

hsl(351, 7%, 79%)

HSLA

hsla(351, 7%, 79%, 1)

HSV

hsv(351, 3%, 80%)

LAB

lab(80.46% 2.61 0.37)

LCH

lch(80.46% 2.64 8.07)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8325 0.0079 0.001)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8325 0.008 7.21)

XYZ

xyz(55.68, 57.49, 62.19)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 20%)

CSS

color: #cdc6c7;

CSS variable

--color-cdc6c7: #cdc6c7;

SCSS

$color-cdc6c7: #cdc6c7;

JavaScript

const color = "#cdc6c7";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#cdc6c7";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#cdc6c7" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#cdc6c7", "rgb": { "r": 205, "g": 198, "b": 199 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8325 0.008 7.21)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#cdc6c7-1: #cdc6c7;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.04 · #D6D3D1

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.1 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

brown-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.19 · #D7CCC8

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.7 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f3 100f5e3e5 200e1cfd2 300cab9bb 400ad9d9f 500928184 6007b6c6e 700645557 8004e3f42 900382b2d 950231719

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbfafa f7f6f6 f3f1f1 eeecec eae7e8 e6e3e3 e2dede ded9da dad4d5 d5d0d0 d1cbcc cdc6c7 bcb6b6 aba5a6 9a9595 898485 787374 676364 555253 444242 333232 222121 111111

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbfafa f7f6f6 f3f1f1 eeecec eae7e8 e6e3e3 e2dede ded9da dad4d5 d5d0d0 d1cbcc

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

bcb6b6 aba5a6 9a9595 898485 787374 676364 555253 444242 333232 222121 111111

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c7c0c1 c0babb bab5b5 b3afaf ada9a9 a7a3a4 a09d9e 9a9798 939292 8d8c8c 868686

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#CDC6C7Stop 1 #C6CDCCStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#CDC6CBStop 1 #CDC6C7Stop 2 #CDC8C6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#CDC6C7Stop 1 #C7CDC6Stop 2 #C6C7CDStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#CDC6C7Stop 1 #C6CDC8Stop 2 #C6CBCDStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#372F31Stop 1 #5F5355Stop 2 #887779Stop 3 #ACA0A1Stop 4 #D0C8CAStop 5

Using this color

Where #cdc6c7 works

#CDC6C7 (#cdc6c7) sits in the grey family at about 351° hue, 7% saturation, and 79% lightness. Contrast is 1.68:1 on white and 12.5:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cdc6c7 as small body text on white — 1.68:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Silver#C0C0C0 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Silver#BDC3C7 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0

Where #cdc6c7 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cdc6c7 as small body text on white — 1.68:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.