#CBC1A2Moth (#CBC1A2) is a light, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 92°, lightness 0.81 and chroma 0.043. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CBC1A2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(203, 193, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(45, 20%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 20%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(78.1 -1.5 16.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.811 0.043 92) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Moth shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d2bc96 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#d2c29e — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#cbc1a2 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cbc2a4 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Moth in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.8:1 and against black 11.69:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fbf2d6 · #cbc1a2 · #aba285 · #857c63 · #605943 · #3e3825
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d7e7bc · #d4d4a2 · #cbc1a2 · #c8a97d · #ba9374 · #a87f6d
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cbc1a2 · #94a893 · #918357 · #4b724b · #564a22 · #233623
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eae5d4 · #cbc1a2 · #a89e82 · #857d64 · #4c5885 · #292415
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#cbc1a2 · #a2a5ac · #76736a · #43454a · #1f1c12 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5f2e6 · #cbc1a2 · #a6a191 · #332d19 · #120b00 · #e4c14d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cbc1a2 · #a0a4b4 · #677197 · #37426d · #121839 · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#cbc1a2 · #a0a4b4 · #537894 · #4d3b66 · #001e34 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#cbc1a2 · #96a9ad · #477d88 · #5c3557 · #2c0e29 · #000204
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#cbc1a2 · #96aaa6 · #487f76 · #37426d · #320c19 · #010109
#D2CAAE · #DAD2BA · #E1DBC7 · #E9E3D3 · #F0ECE0
#A69D82 · #837B63 · #625B45 · #423C2A · #252011
#C9C1A9 · #C7C1AF · #C5C1B6
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.