#CBB978
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.6% 0.087 94.5), rgb(203, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CBB978 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB978 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.087 94.5) |
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 #CBB978 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB978 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB978 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB978 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#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
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB978
oklch(78.6% 0.087 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E1B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 94.6)
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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
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#CBB978 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) | #C6B673 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0A9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB978
#CBB978
oklch(78.6% 0.087 94.5)
- #A8B6F1
#A8B6F1
oklch(78.7% 0.086 274)
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 #CBB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #CBB978 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.