#CBCFA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.056 112), rgb(203, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CBCFA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.056 112) |
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 #CBCFA5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCFA5 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCFA5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCFA5 text on black | 13.00:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCFA5
oklch(84.1% 0.056 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A663
oklch(70.6% 0.089 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B9033
oklch(63.1% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#CBCFA5 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) | #D6CBA2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CAC3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCFA5
#CBCFA5
oklch(84.1% 0.056 112)
- #CBC5ED
#CBC5ED
oklch(84.1% 0.056 292)
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 #CBCFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #CBCFA5 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.