#CBC4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.031 92.4), rgb(203, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#CBC4AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.031 92.4) |
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 #CBC4AE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4AE | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4AE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC4AE text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#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
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4AE
oklch(82% 0.031 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#827243
oklch(55.6% 0.068 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6034
oklch(49.2% 0.065 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#CBC4AE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C0BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4AE
#CBC4AE
oklch(82% 0.031 92.4)
- #BDC3D9
#BDC3D9
oklch(81.9% 0.032 273.6)
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 #CBC4AE, 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 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC4AE 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.