#CBC8AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.041 102.5), rgb(203, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#CBC8AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 103°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC8AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.041 102.5) |
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 #CBC8AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC8AA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC8AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC8AA text on black | 12.38:1 | 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)
#CBC8AA
oklch(82.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7530
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#CBC8AA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C4C0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC8AA
#CBC8AA
oklch(82.7% 0.041 102.5)
- #C2C4E1
#C2C4E1
oklch(82.8% 0.04 282.3)
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 #CBC8AA, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBC8AA 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.