#CBD0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.051 113.6), rgb(203, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CBD0AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 113.6) |
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 #CBD0AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD0AA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD0AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD0AA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD0AA
oklch(84.4% 0.051 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76A
oklch(70.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899040
oklch(63% 0.104 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A1B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414516
oklch(37.6% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#CBD0AA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CBC5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD0AA
#CBD0AA
oklch(84.4% 0.051 113.6)
- #CDC6EB
#CDC6EB
oklch(84.4% 0.052 293.9)
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 #CBD0AA, 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 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD0AA 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.