#CBB97C
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.7% 0.082 93.6), rgb(203, 185, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#CBB97C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB97C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.082 93.6) |
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 #CBB97C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB97C | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB97C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB97C text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB97C
oklch(78.7% 0.082 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E2B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CBB97C 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) | #C5B678 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB97C
#CBB97C
oklch(78.7% 0.082 93.6)
- #A8B6EF
#A8B6EF
oklch(78.6% 0.083 273.7)
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 #CBB97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
Use #CBB97C 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.