#CBD1AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.05 115), rgb(203, 209, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#CBD1AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD1AC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 115) |
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 #CBD1AC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD1AC | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD1AC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD1AC text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD1AC
oklch(84.6% 0.05 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889143
oklch(63.2% 0.103 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727A21
oklch(55.5% 0.11 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6712
oklch(49.1% 0.104 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5413
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414618
oklch(37.9% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#CBD1AC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD1AC
#CBD1AC
oklch(84.6% 0.05 115)
- #CEC7EB
#CEC7EB
oklch(84.7% 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 #CBD1AC, 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 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD1AC 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.