#CBC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.042 102.7), rgb(203, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#CBC8A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.042 102.7) |
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 #CBC8A9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC8A9 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC8A9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC8A9 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC8A9
oklch(82.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6220
oklch(49% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#56501C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#CBC8A9 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) | #CEC6A7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C4BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC8A9
#CBC8A9
oklch(82.7% 0.042 102.7)
- #C2C4E2
#C2C4E2
oklch(82.8% 0.042 282.4)
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 #CBC8A9, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBC8A9 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.