#CBC5B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.024 90.8), rgb(203, 197, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#CBC5B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.024 90.8) |
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 #CBC5B4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC5B4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC5B4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC5B4 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC5B4
oklch(82.4% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958967
oklch(63.2% 0.05 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F724F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 90)
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Step 700
700
#6B603F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E34
oklch(42.6% 0.042 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#CBC5B4 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) | #C9C4B3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC2C0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC5B4
#CBC5B4
oklch(82.4% 0.024 90.8)
- #BFC5D6
#BFC5D6
oklch(82.4% 0.025 270.3)
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 #CBC5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC5B4 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.