#CBCEA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.05 111.2), rgb(203, 206, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#CBCEA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.05 111.2) |
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 #CBCEA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCEA9 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCEA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCEA9 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCEA9
oklch(83.9% 0.05 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#CBCEA9 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) | #D4CAA7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9C4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCEA9
#CBCEA9
oklch(83.9% 0.05 111.2)
- #CAC5E9
#CAC5E9
oklch(83.9% 0.05 291.7)
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 #CBCEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBCEA9 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.