#CBCC9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.064 108.7), rgb(203, 204, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CBCC9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCC9C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.064 108.7) |
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 #CBCC9C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCC9C | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCC9C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCC9C text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCC9C
oklch(83.2% 0.064 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A657
oklch(70.8% 0.102 108.7)
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Step 500
500
#918F16
oklch(63.2% 0.131 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
#CBCC9C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C6BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCC9C
#CBCC9C
oklch(83.2% 0.064 108.7)
- #C6C2F0
#C6C2F0
oklch(83.3% 0.064 288.9)
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 #CBCC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBCC9C 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.