#CBD4B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.047 119.4), rgb(203, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#CBD4B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.047 119.4) |
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 #CBD4B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD4B2 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD4B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD4B2 text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD4B2
oklch(85.4% 0.047 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A963
oklch(70.6% 0.096 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#819433
oklch(63.2% 0.124 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#CBD4B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED0CA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD4B2
#CBD4B2
oklch(85.4% 0.047 119.4)
- #D3C9EA
#D3C9EA
oklch(85.4% 0.046 299.3)
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 #CBD4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBD4B2 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.