#CBC4AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.032 93), rgb(203, 196, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#CBC4AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 93°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.032 93) |
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 #CBC4AD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4AD | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4AD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC4AD text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4AD
oklch(82% 0.032 93)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#97895B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#827240
oklch(55.5% 0.072 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6032
oklch(49.2% 0.067 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#CBC4AD 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) | #C9C3AC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C0BD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4AD
#CBC4AD
oklch(82% 0.032 93)
- #BDC3DA
#BDC3DA
oklch(82% 0.033 274)
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 #CBC4AD, 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 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.063
Use #CBC4AD 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.