What color is #CDCEC3?

#CDCEC3 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 206, 195), and in HSL hsl(65, 10%, 79%).

Is #CDCEC3 accessible as text?

On white, #CDCEC3 has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDCEC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDCEC3?

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

What colors go well with #CDCEC3?

As a neutral, #CDCEC3 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 #CDCEC3 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #CDCEC3 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CDCEC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDCEC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDCEC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDCEC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CDCEC3 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Pastel 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 #CDCEC3 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CDCEC3 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pastel Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CDCEC3 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F4F5EB

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CDCEC3 Secondary #FAFAF6 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pastel 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 Pastel Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CDCEC3 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 84/100

Very high

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 81/100

Very 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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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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CACFC4 — 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 #CDCEC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDCEC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 206 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.8% 0.015 110.9);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEDE8;
  --color-200: #DADAD2;
  --color-300: #BDBEB1;
  --color-400: #A0A191;
  --color-500: #828372;
  --color-600: #66675B;
  --color-700: #4B4B43;
  --color-800: #32332E;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEDE8',
    200: '#DADAD2',
    300: '#BDBEB1',
    400: '#A0A191',
    500: '#828372',
    600: '#66675B',
    700: '#4B4B43',
    800: '#32332E',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #CDCEC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEDE8;
$base-200: #DADAD2;
$base-300: #BDBEB1;
$base-400: #A0A191;
$base-500: #828372;
$base-600: #66675B;
$base-700: #4B4B43;
$base-800: #32332E;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #A9AB98;
$base-subtle: #F0F0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDCEC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#828372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDCEC3

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDCEC3

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