#CBA429
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.4% 0.138 89.8), rgb(203, 164, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#CBA429 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 90°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA429 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 164, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.138 89.8) |
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 #CBA429 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA429 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA429 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA429 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7F
oklch(81% 0.087 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA429
oklch(73.4% 0.138 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CBA429 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) | #B8A20A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD31 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC958D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA429
#CBA429
oklch(73.4% 0.138 89.8)
- #87A4FF
#87A4FF
oklch(73.5% 0.136 269.5)
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 #CBA429, 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 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBA429 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.