#CBB259
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.7% 0.113 93.9), rgb(203, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#CBB259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB259 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.113 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 #CBB259 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBB259 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB259 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB259 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9AA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB259
oklch(76.7% 0.113 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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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)
#CBB259 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) | #C2AF51 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B75D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA69E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB259
#CBB259
oklch(76.7% 0.113 93.9)
- #9DAEFB
#9DAEFB
oklch(76.7% 0.112 273.9)
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 #CBB259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #CBB259 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.