#CBCB9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.063 107.7), rgb(203, 203, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#CBCB9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCB9C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.063 107.7) |
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 #CBCB9C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCB9C | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCB9C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCB9C text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCB9C
oklch(83% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#928E1A
oklch(63% 0.128 107.4)
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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
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#CBCB9C 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) | #D3C799 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5BE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCB9C
#CBCB9C
oklch(83% 0.063 107.7)
- #C4C2EF
#C4C2EF
oklch(83.1% 0.063 287)
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 #CBCB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBCB9C 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.