#CBBC8C
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.6% 0.066 92.8), rgb(203, 188, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#CBBC8C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBC8C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.066 92.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBBC8C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBC8C | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBC8C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBC8C text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBC8C
oklch(79.6% 0.066 92.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79F4D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CBBC8C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6BA89 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B5AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBC8C
#CBBC8C
oklch(79.6% 0.066 92.8)
- #AEBAE8
#AEBAE8
oklch(79.5% 0.067 273.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBBC8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
Use #CBBC8C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.