#CBD2B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.04 118.3), rgb(203, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#CBD2B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 118°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.04 118.3) |
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 #CBD2B5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD2B5 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD2B5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD2B5 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD2B5
oklch(85.1% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C22
oklch(55.6% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6813
oklch(49% 0.106 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5514
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#CBD2B5 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) | #D6CFB3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECFCA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD2B5
#CBD2B5
oklch(85.1% 0.04 118.3)
- #D1C9E5
#D1C9E5
oklch(85.1% 0.039 298.6)
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 #CBD2B5, 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 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD2B5 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.