#CBCBB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.035 107.1), rgb(203, 203, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#CBCBB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.035 107.1) |
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 #CBCBB1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCBB1 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCBB1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBB1 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCBB1
oklch(83.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D59
oklch(63.2% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#CBCBB1 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) | #D0C9B0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC7C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBB1
#CBCBB1
oklch(83.5% 0.035 107.1)
- #C7C6DF
#C7C6DF
oklch(83.5% 0.035 287.5)
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 #CBCBB1, 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 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CBCBB1 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.