#CBC9AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.042 104.2), rgb(203, 201, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#CBC9AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 104°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 104.2) |
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 #CBC9AA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9AA | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC9AA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9AA text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC9AA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C762E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#696321
oklch(49.2% 0.086 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#55511D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#CBC9AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9AA
#CBC9AA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 104.2)
- #C3C4E2
#C3C4E2
oklch(82.9% 0.042 283.9)
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 #CBC9AA, 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 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC9AA 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.