#CBD4B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.04 121.3), rgb(203, 212, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#CBD4B7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.04 121.3) |
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 #CBD4B7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD4B7 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD4B7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD4B7 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD4B7
oklch(85.5% 0.04 121.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#809346
oklch(63.1% 0.105 121)
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Step 600
600
#697D25
oklch(55.6% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#586916
oklch(49% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#485616
oklch(42.7% 0.089 121)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#CBD4B7 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) | #D8D0B5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1CC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD4B7
#CBD4B7
oklch(85.5% 0.04 121.3)
- #D4CAE6
#D4CAE6
oklch(85.6% 0.04 301.8)
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 #CBD4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
Use #CBD4B7 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.