#CBD5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.038 123.8), rgb(203, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#CBD5BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 124°. 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 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD5BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.038 123.8) |
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 #CBD5BA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD5BA | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD5BA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD5BA text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD5BA
oklch(85.8% 0.038 123.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D944D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 124)
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Step 600
600
#667E2F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#556A21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#46561D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#CBD5BA 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) | #D9D1B8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD2CD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD5BA
#CBD5BA
oklch(85.8% 0.038 123.8)
- #D5CBE5
#D5CBE5
oklch(85.8% 0.037 303.1)
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 #CBD5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #CBD5BA 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.