#CBCF9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.064 111.6), rgb(203, 207, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CBCF9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCF9F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 207, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.064 111.6) |
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 #CBCF9F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCF9F | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCF9F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCF9F text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCF9F
oklch(83.9% 0.064 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A758
oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C901B
oklch(63% 0.131 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#CBCF9F 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) | #D7CA9C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C9C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCF9F
#CBCF9F
oklch(83.9% 0.064 111.6)
- #CAC4F2
#CAC4F2
oklch(84% 0.064 290.9)
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 #CBCF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBCF9F 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.