#CBCEB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.038 112.2), rgb(203, 206, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#CBCEB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 206, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.038 112.2) |
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 #CBCEB2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCEB2 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCEB2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCEB2 text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#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)
#CBCEB2
oklch(84.2% 0.038 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E56
oklch(63% 0.077 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#74783B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 112.3)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#CBCEB2 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) | #D3CBB0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCEB2
#CBCEB2
oklch(84.2% 0.038 112.2)
- #CBC7E2
#CBC7E2
oklch(84.1% 0.038 292.4)
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 #CBCEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBCEB2 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.