#CBC9BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.021 100.6), rgb(203, 201, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CBC9BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.021 100.6) |
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 #CBC9BA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9BA | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC9BA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9BA text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC9BA
oklch(83.3% 0.021 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797455
oklch(55.5% 0.046 100)
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Step 700
700
#666245
oklch(49.2% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#CBC9BA 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) | #CCC8B9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9BA
#CBC9BA
oklch(83.3% 0.021 100.6)
- #C5C7D6
#C5C7D6
oklch(83.3% 0.021 279.9)
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 #CBC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #CBC9BA 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.