#CBC9AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.041 104.1), rgb(203, 201, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#CBC9AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.041 104.1) |
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 #CBC9AB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9AB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC9AB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9AB text on black | 12.48:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC9AB
oklch(83% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#696324
oklch(49.2% 0.084 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#CBC9AB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5C1 | 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°).
- #CBC9AB
#CBC9AB
oklch(83% 0.041 104.1)
- #C3C4E1
#C3C4E1
oklch(82.9% 0.04 283.9)
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 #CBC9AB, 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 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC9AB 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.