#CBC3BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.015 70.9), rgb(203, 195, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#CBC3BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.015 70.9) |
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 #CBC3BA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC3BA | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC3BA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC3BA text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC3BA
oklch(82.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E90
oklch(70.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#968775
oklch(63.2% 0.032 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#CBC3BA 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC1C0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC3BA
#CBC3BA
oklch(82.1% 0.015 70.9)
- #BDC5CE
#BDC5CE
oklch(82% 0.015 251.2)
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 #CBC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBC3BA 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.