#CBC3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.034 91.7), rgb(203, 195, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#CBC3AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.034 91.7) |
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 #CBC3AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC3AB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC3AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC3AB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC3AB
oklch(81.7% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#998858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 92)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2F
oklch(49% 0.07 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E28
oklch(42.7% 0.057 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#CBC3AB 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFBC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC3AB
#CBC3AB
oklch(81.7% 0.034 91.7)
- #BBC2DA
#BBC2DA
oklch(81.6% 0.035 272.7)
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 #CBC3AB, 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 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBC3AB 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.