#CB9B2F
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.7% 0.132 83.2), rgb(203, 155, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#CB9B2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9B2F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 155, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.132 83.2) |
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 #CB9B2F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9B2F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9B2F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9B2F text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC83
oklch(80.8% 0.082 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9B2F
oklch(71.7% 0.132 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CB9B2F 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) | #AF9B1C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA834 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8C86 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9B2F
#CB9B2F
oklch(71.7% 0.132 83.2)
- #78A2F6
#78A2F6
oklch(71.7% 0.132 263.3)
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 #CB9B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB9B2F 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.