#CBC7AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.036 99.9), rgb(203, 199, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#CBC7AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC7AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 199, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.036 99.9) |
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 #CBC7AD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC7AD | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC7AD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC7AD text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC7AD
oklch(82.6% 0.036 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B56
oklch(63.2% 0.073 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E743B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A622D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#575026
oklch(42.8% 0.061 100)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#CBC7AD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C3C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC7AD
#CBC7AD
oklch(82.6% 0.036 99.9)
- #C1C4DD
#C1C4DD
oklch(82.6% 0.035 280.2)
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 #CBC7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CBC7AD 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.