#CECAC3Argento (#CECAC3) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 82°, lightness 0.84 and chroma 0.011. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CECAC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 10%, 79%) |
| HSV | hsv(38, 5%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 19%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81.5 0.1 4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.840 0.011 82) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Argento shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d6c5b6 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#d5cbbf — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#cecac3 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cecbc6 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Argento in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.63:1 and against black 12.86:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5f1eb · #cecac3 · #a5a29b · #7f7c77 · #5b5954 · #3a3834
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e8dfb3 · #cecac3 · #d7af87 · #c8997f · #b58579 · #a07273
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cecac3 · #a1b099 · #a0895f · #5d784b · #634f2a · #2f3d27
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f6edde · #cecac3 · #b5a68b · #59719d · #524630 · #322a1c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#cecac3 · #aaaeb5 · #7e7970 · #47494e · #221d14 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3f1ef · #cecac3 · #a09e9b · #2a2824 · #090704 · #f1ba4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cecac3 · #a6aebd · #667a9e · #324872 · #0c1c3b · #0d0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#cecac3 · #a6aebd · #548097 · #4a416e · #002131 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#cecac3 · #9eb3b4 · #4c8489 · #5c3b61 · #2b122f · #000203
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#cecac3 · #a1b3ac · #538575 · #324872 · #330e21 · #000007
#D5D1CB · #DBD8D3 · #E2DFDB · #E9E6E3 · #EFEEEB
#A8A59E · #84817B · #615F5A · #413F3B · #23211E
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.