#CBCBB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.031 107.1), rgb(203, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#CBCBB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.031 107.1) |
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 #CBCBB4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCBB4 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBB4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBB4 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCBB4
oklch(83.6% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C5F
oklch(63% 0.063 107)
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Step 600
600
#787645
oklch(55.6% 0.069 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#656337
oklch(49.1% 0.063 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#CBCBB4 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC8C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBB4
#CBCBB4
oklch(83.6% 0.031 107.1)
- #C7C7DD
#C7C7DD
oklch(83.7% 0.03 285.7)
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 #CBCBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #CBCBB4 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.