#CBA20E
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.9% 0.147 90.1), rgb(203, 162, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#CBA20E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA20E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 162, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.147 90.1) |
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 #CBA20E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA20E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA20E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA20E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BE7A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 90)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA20E
oklch(72.9% 0.147 90.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
-
Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
-
Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
-
Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CBA20E 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) | #B6A000 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC1E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD938A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA20E
#CBA20E
oklch(72.9% 0.147 90.1)
- #86A2FF
#86A2FF
oklch(73% 0.139 270)
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 #CBA20E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBA20E 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.