#CBCB8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.8% 0.08 108), rgb(203, 203, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#CBCB8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCB8E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.08 108) |
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 #CBCB8E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCB8E | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCB8E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCB8E 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCB8E
oklch(82.8% 0.08 108)
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Step 400
400
#A9A63A
oklch(70.7% 0.128 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CBCB8E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C990 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4BB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCB8E
#CBCB8E
oklch(82.8% 0.08 108)
- #C3BFF8
#C3BFF8
oklch(82.7% 0.079 287.7)
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 #CBCB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
Use #CBCB8E 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.