#CBA412
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.3% 0.147 91.1), rgb(203, 164, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#CBA412 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA412 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 164, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.147 91.1) |
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 #CBA412 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA412 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA412 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA412 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7A
oklch(81% 0.092 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA412
oklch(73.3% 0.147 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CBA412 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) | #B8A200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD20 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD958C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA412
#CBA412
oklch(73.3% 0.147 91.1)
- #89A2FF
#89A2FF
oklch(73.2% 0.138 271.3)
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 #CBA412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
Use #CBA412 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.