#CBB423
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(76.7% 0.151 99.4), rgb(203, 180, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#CBB423 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB423 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 180, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.151 99.4) |
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 #CBB423 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBB423 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB423 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB423 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCA
oklch(93.6% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB9A
oklch(88.5% 0.084 99.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB423
oklch(76.7% 0.151 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CBB423 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) | #C6AF00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB72F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA69A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB423
#CBB423
oklch(76.7% 0.151 99.4)
- #A3ABFF
#A3ABFF
oklch(76.8% 0.12 279)
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 #CBB423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBB423 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.