#CBC7AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.033 99.3), rgb(203, 199, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#CBC7AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC7AF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 199, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.033 99.3) |
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 #CBC7AF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC7AF | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC7AF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC7AF 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
#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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC7AF
oklch(82.6% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#CBC7AF 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) | #CCC5AE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C3C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC7AF
#CBC7AF
oklch(82.6% 0.033 99.3)
- #C1C4DC
#C1C4DC
oklch(82.6% 0.034 280)
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 #CBC7AF, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #CBC7AF 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.