#CBC6AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.033 97.4), rgb(203, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#CBC6AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC6AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.033 97.4) |
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 #CBC6AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC6AE | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC6AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC6AE text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC6AE
oklch(82.4% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F743F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6131
oklch(49.1% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#CBC6AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C2BF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC6AE
#CBC6AE
oklch(82.4% 0.033 97.4)
- #C0C4DB
#C0C4DB
oklch(82.4% 0.032 277.8)
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 #CBC6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CBC6AE 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.