What color is #CCBAC8?

#CCBAC8 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(204, 186, 200), and in HSL hsl(313, 15%, 76%).

Is #CCBAC8 accessible as text?

On white, #CCBAC8 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #CCBAC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CCBAC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #CCBAC8?

As a neutral, #CCBAC8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CCBAC8 the same as CSS silver?

No — #CCBAC8 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#CCBAC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CCBAC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCBAC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCBAC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CCBAC8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CCBAC8 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CCBAC8 Secondary #AFB3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CCBAC8 Secondary #F2EBF1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CCBAC8 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Lavender Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #CCBAC8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CCBAC8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F1F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBB9C1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CCBAC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CCBAC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 186 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EC;
  --color-200: #DCD0DA;
  --color-300: #C1AEBD;
  --color-400: #A58DA0;
  --color-500: #886D82;
  --color-600: #6A5866;
  --color-700: #4D414B;
  --color-800: #342D32;
  --color-900: #211D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EC',
    200: '#DCD0DA',
    300: '#C1AEBD',
    400: '#A58DA0',
    500: '#886D82',
    600: '#6A5866',
    700: '#4D414B',
    800: '#342D32',
    900: '#211D20',
  },
}

$base: #CCBAC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EC;
$base-200: #DCD0DA;
$base-300: #C1AEBD;
$base-400: #A58DA0;
$base-500: #886D82;
$base-600: #6A5866;
$base-700: #4D414B;
$base-800: #342D32;
$base-900: #211D20;
$base-hover: #AA8CA4;
$base-subtle: #EFEBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CCBAC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD0DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AEBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58DA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886D82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D414B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CCBAC8

Color Lab

Pairs with #CCBAC8

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