#CBCB9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.059 107.6), rgb(203, 203, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#CBCB9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCB9F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.059 107.6) |
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 #CBCB9F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCB9F | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCB9F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCB9F text on black | 12.58:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCB9F
oklch(83.1% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55D
oklch(70.7% 0.094 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#918E28
oklch(63% 0.12 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464404
oklch(37.7% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#CBCB9F 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) | #D3C79C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5BF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCB9F
#CBCB9F
oklch(83.1% 0.059 107.6)
- #C5C2ED
#C5C2ED
oklch(83.1% 0.06 288.2)
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 #CBCB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBCB9F 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.