#CBD1AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.053 114.6), rgb(203, 209, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#CBD1AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD1AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.053 114.6) |
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 #CBD1AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD1AA | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD1AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD1AA text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD1AA
oklch(84.6% 0.053 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA769
oklch(70.7% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88913E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B17
oklch(55.7% 0.118 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606705
oklch(49.1% 0.109 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E540C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414614
oklch(37.8% 0.071 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#CBD1AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCC6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD1AA
#CBD1AA
oklch(84.6% 0.053 114.6)
- #CEC6EC
#CEC6EC
oklch(84.5% 0.053 294.9)
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 #CBD1AA, 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 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBD1AA 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.