#CBBA45
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.2% 0.136 101), rgb(203, 186, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CBBA45 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBA45 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 186, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.136 101) |
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 #CBBA45 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBA45 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBA45 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBA45 text on black | 10.64:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EFEBCD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 100.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4DBA1
oklch(88.5% 0.076 100.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBA45
oklch(78.2% 0.136 101)
-
Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
-
Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
-
Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
-
Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CBBA45 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) | #CBB536 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC4C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAADA2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBA45
#CBBA45
oklch(78.2% 0.136 101)
- #ABAFFF
#ABAFFF
oklch(78.1% 0.114 281.2)
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 #CBBA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
Use #CBBA45 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.