#CBD0AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.046 114.2), rgb(203, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#CBD0AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.046 114.2) |
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 #CBD0AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD0AE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD0AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD0AE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD0AE
oklch(84.5% 0.046 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661D
oklch(49% 0.095 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#CBD0AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCCC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD0AE
#CBD0AE
oklch(84.5% 0.046 114.2)
- #CDC7E8
#CDC7E8
oklch(84.5% 0.046 293.7)
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 #CBD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD0AE 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.