#CBD3BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.028 124.8), rgb(203, 211, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CBD3BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.028. 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 (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD3BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 211, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.028 124.8) |
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 #CBD3BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD3BF | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD3BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD3BF text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD3BF
oklch(85.5% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#687C45
oklch(55.6% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#576837
oklch(49.1% 0.075 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#CBD3BF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD1CD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD3BF
#CBD3BF
oklch(85.5% 0.028 124.8)
- #D3CBDF
#D3CBDF
oklch(85.5% 0.029 303.9)
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 #CBD3BF, 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 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBD3BF 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.