#CBCABA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.022 104), rgb(203, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CBCABA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCABA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.022 104) |
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 #CBCABA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCABA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCABA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCABA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#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
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCABA
oklch(83.5% 0.022 104)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 103)
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Step 600
600
#787554
oklch(55.6% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#656244
oklch(49.1% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#525038
oklch(42.6% 0.037 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#444331
oklch(37.8% 0.029 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#CBCABA 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) | #CDC9B9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCABA
#CBCABA
oklch(83.5% 0.022 104)
- #C7C7D7
#C7C7D7
oklch(83.5% 0.022 285.9)
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 #CBCABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBCABA 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.