#CBCDBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.022 112.6), rgb(203, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CBCDBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDBD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.022 112.6) |
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 #CBCDBD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCDBD | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDBD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDBD text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCDBD
oklch(84.2% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616446
oklch(49.2% 0.045 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#414331
oklch(37.5% 0.029 113)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#CBCDBD 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) | #D0CBBC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCBC8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDBD
#CBCDBD
oklch(84.2% 0.022 112.6)
- #CBC9D9
#CBC9D9
oklch(84.2% 0.022 291.7)
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 #CBCDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBCDBD 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.