#CBD3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.056 116.6), rgb(203, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#CBD3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 116.6) |
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 #CBD3AA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD3AA | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD3AA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD3AA text on black | 13.43:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD3AA
oklch(85% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA52
oklch(70.8% 0.115 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#CBD3AA 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) | #D9CEA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CEC8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD3AA
#CBD3AA
oklch(85% 0.056 116.6)
- #D1C7EF
#D1C7EF
oklch(85.1% 0.056 296.6)
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 #CBD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD3AA 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.