#CBD0AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.05 113.7), rgb(203, 208, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CBD0AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD0AB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.05 113.7) |
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 #CBD0AB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD0AB | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD0AB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD0AB 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
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD0AB
oklch(84.4% 0.05 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66C
oklch(70.6% 0.079 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#CBD0AB 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) | #D6CCA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CBC6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD0AB
#CBD0AB
oklch(84.4% 0.05 113.7)
- #CDC6EA
#CDC6EA
oklch(84.4% 0.05 294.2)
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 #CBD0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBD0AB 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.