#CBA618
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(73.8% 0.146 92.1), rgb(203, 166, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#CBA618 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA618 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.146 92.1) |
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 #CBA618 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA618 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA618 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA618 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#D6BF7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA618
oklch(73.8% 0.146 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CBA618 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) | #BAA400 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AE25 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC978E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA618
#CBA618
oklch(73.8% 0.146 92.1)
- #8DA4FF
#8DA4FF
oklch(73.9% 0.134 272)
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 #CBA618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
Use #CBA618 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.