#CBCDB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.038 110.5), rgb(203, 205, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CBCDB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 111°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.038 110.5) |
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 #CBCDB1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCDB1 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDB1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDB1 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCDB1
oklch(83.9% 0.038 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E56
oklch(63.2% 0.077 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#CBCDB1 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) | #D2CAAF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC9C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDB1
#CBCDB1
oklch(83.9% 0.038 110.5)
- #CAC7E2
#CAC7E2
oklch(84.1% 0.037 290.7)
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 #CBCDB1, 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 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #CBCDB1 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.