#CBD3BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.03 124.1), rgb(203, 211, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CBD3BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD3BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 211, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.03 124.1) |
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 #CBD3BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD3BE | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD3BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD3BE text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD3BE
oklch(85.5% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#697C42
oklch(55.7% 0.085 124)
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Step 700
700
#576834
oklch(49% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#CBD3BE 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) | #D6D0BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD1CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD3BE
#CBD3BE
oklch(85.5% 0.03 124.1)
- #D3CBE0
#D3CBE0
oklch(85.5% 0.03 303)
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 #CBD3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBD3BE 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.