Nearest named color: Soft Sage
#CCC7BB
#CCC7BB
Nearest named
Soft Sage
Family
Gray
Lightness
83.0%
Chroma
0.017
Hue angle
88.0°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.69:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
11.02:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCCCCC
CSS oklch()
83% 0.02 88

#CCC7BB is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #CCC7BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCC7BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCC7BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Soft Sage 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

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Soft Sage is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Soft Sage.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Soft Sage 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

Soft Sage 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 Soft Sage carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CCC7BB 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 54/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 82/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 16/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 33/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 34/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 21/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 7/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 11/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 79/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 98/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CCC7BB

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People also use #CCC7BB with

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 11.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F4F4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #CCCDBC — 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 #CCC7BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CCC7BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 199 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.0% 0.017 88.0);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE8;
  --color-200: #DCD8D1;
  --color-300: #C1BBAF;
  --color-400: #A59E8D;
  --color-500: #877F6E;
  --color-600: #6A6458;
  --color-700: #4D4A42;
  --color-800: #34322D;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}