#CBD4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.052 118.3), rgb(203, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#CBD4AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 118°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD4AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.052 118.3) |
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 #CBD4AE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD4AE | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD4AE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD4AE text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD4AE
oklch(85.3% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#82941F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#CBD4AE 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) | #D9D0AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD0C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD4AE
#CBD4AE
oklch(85.3% 0.052 118.3)
- #D3C8ED
#D3C8ED
oklch(85.3% 0.052 298.9)
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 #CBD4AE, 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 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD4AE 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.