#CBC3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.035 92.3), rgb(203, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CBC3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.035 92.3) |
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 #CBC3AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC3AA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC3AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC3AA text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC3AA
oklch(81.7% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998956
oklch(63.2% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#83723A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2C
oklch(49% 0.073 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#CBC3AA 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC3AA
#CBC3AA
oklch(81.7% 0.035 92.3)
- #BBC2DB
#BBC2DB
oklch(81.7% 0.036 273.2)
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 #CBC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC3AA 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.