#CBD2B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.036 119.4), rgb(203, 210, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CBD2B8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 119°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 210, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.036 119.4) |
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 #CBD2B8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD2B8 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD2B8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD2B8 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD2B8
oklch(85.1% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA873
oklch(70.8% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#83924D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6822
oklch(49.1% 0.095 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A551E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#CBD2B8 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) | #D6CFB7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECFCB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD2B8
#CBD2B8
oklch(85.1% 0.036 119.4)
- #D1C9E3
#D1C9E3
oklch(85% 0.037 299.7)
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 #CBD2B8, 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 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBD2B8 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.