#CBCBAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.044 107.3), rgb(203, 203, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#CBCBAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBAA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.044 107.3) |
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 #CBCBAA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCBAA | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCBAA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBAA text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCBAA
oklch(83.3% 0.044 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D49
oklch(63% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7729
oklch(55.6% 0.099 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#54521A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#CBCBAA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C7C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBAA
#CBCBAA
oklch(83.3% 0.044 107.3)
- #C6C5E5
#C6C5E5
oklch(83.4% 0.044 286.8)
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 #CBCBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBCBAA 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.