#CBCEBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.027 113.9), rgb(203, 206, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#CBCEBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCEBA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.027 113.9) |
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 #CBCEBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCEBA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCEBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCEBA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCEBA
oklch(84.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A485
oklch(70.7% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898E66
oklch(63.2% 0.057 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73784E
oklch(55.7% 0.061 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#60643F
oklch(49% 0.055 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#CBCEBA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECBC8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCEBA
#CBCEBA
oklch(84.4% 0.027 113.9)
- #CCC9DC
#CCC9DC
oklch(84.4% 0.026 293.1)
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 #CBCEBA, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBCEBA 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.