#CBD7AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.056 120.8), rgb(203, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#CBD7AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD7AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.056 120.8) |
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 #CBD7AE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD7AE | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD7AE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD7AE text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD7AE
oklch(85.9% 0.056 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AB54
oklch(70.6% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D960B
oklch(63.1% 0.149 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#CBD7AE 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) | #DDD2AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD3CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD7AE
#CBD7AE
oklch(85.9% 0.056 120.8)
- #D7C9F1
#D7C9F1
oklch(86% 0.057 301.2)
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 #CBD7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD7AE 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.