#CBCDAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.043 110.2), rgb(203, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#CBCDAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDAD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.043 110.2) |
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 #CBCDAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCDAD | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDAD text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCDAD
oklch(83.8% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4D
oklch(63% 0.088 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#CBCDAD 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) | #D2CAAB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDAD
#CBCDAD
oklch(83.8% 0.043 110.2)
- #C9C6E5
#C9C6E5
oklch(83.9% 0.043 289.9)
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 #CBCDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBCDAD 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.