#CBD2A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.061 114.9), rgb(203, 210, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#CBD2A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 210, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.061 114.9) |
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 #CBD2A5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD2A5 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD2A5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD2A5 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD2A5
oklch(84.7% 0.061 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88922C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414607
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#CBD2A5 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) | #D9CDA2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CDC6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD2A5
#CBD2A5
oklch(84.7% 0.061 114.9)
- #CFC6F1
#CFC6F1
oklch(84.8% 0.06 294.7)
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 #CBD2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBD2A5 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.