#CBCC9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.061 108.7), rgb(203, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#CBCC9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCC9E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.061 108.7) |
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 #CBCC9E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCC9E | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCC9E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCC9E text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCC9E
oklch(83.3% 0.061 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A65A
oklch(70.8% 0.099 108.7)
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Step 500
500
#908F21
oklch(63.1% 0.126 109)
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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
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#CBCC9E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C6C0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCC9E
#CBCC9E
oklch(83.3% 0.061 108.7)
- #C6C2EF
#C6C2EF
oklch(83.2% 0.063 289)
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 #CBCC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBCC9E 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.