#CBB879
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.4% 0.085 93.3), rgb(203, 184, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#CBB879 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB879 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.085 93.3) |
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 #CBB879 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB879 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB879 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB879 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB879
oklch(78.4% 0.085 93.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E23
oklch(70.7% 0.135 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CBB879 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) | #C5B574 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB7B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AFA8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB879
#CBB879
oklch(78.4% 0.085 93.3)
- #A7B6F0
#A7B6F0
oklch(78.6% 0.085 273.1)
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 #CBB879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
Use #CBB879 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.