#CBD0B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.038 115.4), rgb(203, 208, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CBD0B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.038 115.4) |
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 #CBD0B4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD0B4 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD0B4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD0B4 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD0B4
oklch(84.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F57
oklch(63% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#71793C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5327
oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#CBD0B4 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) | #D4CDB2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECDC8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD0B4
#CBD0B4
oklch(84.6% 0.038 115.4)
- #CEC8E3
#CEC8E3
oklch(84.6% 0.038 295.8)
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 #CBD0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD0B4 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.