#CBCFA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.054 112.2), rgb(203, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#CBCFA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.054 112.2) |
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 #CBCFA7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCFA7 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCFA7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCFA7 text on black | 13.02:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCFA7
oklch(84.1% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A666
oklch(70.6% 0.086 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B9039
oklch(63.1% 0.11 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A0C
oklch(55.7% 0.12 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505305
oklch(42.5% 0.092 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#CBCFA7 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) | #D5CBA5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CAC4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCFA7
#CBCFA7
oklch(84.1% 0.054 112.2)
- #CBC5EC
#CBC5EC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 292.2)
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 #CBCFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBCFA7 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.