#CBAF48
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.9% 0.125 93.9), rgb(203, 175, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#CBAF48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAF48 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.125 93.9) |
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 #CBAF48 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAF48 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAF48 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAF48 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAF48
oklch(75.9% 0.125 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CBAF48 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) | #C0AC3C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA299 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAF48
#CBAF48
oklch(75.9% 0.125 93.9)
- #98AAFF
#98AAFF
oklch(75.8% 0.124 274)
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 #CBAF48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #CBAF48 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.