#CBC6BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.7% 0.017 88), rgb(203, 198, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#CBC6BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC6BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.017 88) |
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 #CBC6BA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC6BA | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC6BA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC6BA text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC6BA
oklch(82.7% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#928971
oklch(63.1% 0.036 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D725A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#CBC6BA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4C2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC6BA
#CBC6BA
oklch(82.7% 0.017 88)
- #C1C6D2
#C1C6D2
oklch(82.6% 0.018 267.8)
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 #CBC6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #CBC6BA 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.