#CBD2B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.044 117.4), rgb(203, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#CBD2B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. 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 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.044 117.4) |
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 #CBD2B2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD2B2 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD2B2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD2B2 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD2B2
oklch(85% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849239
oklch(63% 0.115 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0B
oklch(55.6% 0.125 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4711
oklch(37.9% 0.076 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#CBD2B2 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) | #D7CEB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCEC9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD2B2
#CBD2B2
oklch(85% 0.044 117.4)
- #D0C8E7
#D0C8E7
oklch(84.9% 0.043 297.3)
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 #CBD2B2, 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 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD2B2 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.