#CBD3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.052 117.2), rgb(203, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#CBD3AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD3AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.052 117.2) |
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 #CBD3AD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD3AD | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD3AD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD3AD text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD3AD
oklch(85.1% 0.052 117.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA959
oklch(70.7% 0.106 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#84931D
oklch(63% 0.136 117)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A05
oklch(27.1% 0.056 116.9)
#CBD3AD 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCFC8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD3AD
#CBD3AD
oklch(85.1% 0.052 117.2)
- #D1C8EC
#D1C8EC
oklch(85.1% 0.05 296.8)
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 #CBD3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD3AD 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.