#CBB92D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.8% 0.15 101.6), rgb(203, 185, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CBB92D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB92D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.15 101.6) |
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 #CBB92D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB92D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB92D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB92D text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EFEBCB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 101.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC9B
oklch(88.6% 0.084 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB92D
oklch(77.8% 0.15 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CBB92D 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) | #CBB306 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB38 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAB9F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB92D
#CBB92D
oklch(77.8% 0.15 101.6)
- #AAAEFF
#AAAEFF
oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2)
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 #CBB92D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.016
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.019
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #CBB92D 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.