#CBCDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.042 110.3), rgb(203, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#CBCDAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 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 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDAE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.042 110.3) |
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 #CBCDAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCDAE | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDAE text on black | 12.88:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCDAE
oklch(83.9% 0.042 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4F
oklch(63% 0.085 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646524
oklch(49.2% 0.087 110)
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Step 800
800
#515220
oklch(42.6% 0.071 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#CBCDAE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC9C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDAE
#CBCDAE
oklch(83.9% 0.042 110.3)
- #C9C6E4
#C9C6E4
oklch(83.8% 0.042 290.1)
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 #CBCDAE, 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 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBCDAE 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.