#CBCEAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.049 111.3), rgb(203, 206, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#CBCEAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 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 (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCEAA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.049 111.3) |
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 #CBCEAA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCEAA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCEAA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCEAA 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)
#CBCEAA
oklch(84% 0.049 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F44
oklch(63.1% 0.098 111)
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Step 600
600
#767921
oklch(55.6% 0.108 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636613
oklch(49.2% 0.101 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515314
oklch(42.7% 0.083 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#CBCEAA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9C4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCEAA
#CBCEAA
oklch(84% 0.049 111.3)
- #CAC5E8
#CAC5E8
oklch(83.9% 0.049 291.9)
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 #CBCEAA, 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 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBCEAA 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.