#CBBD57
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79% 0.124 101.6), rgb(203, 189, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#CBBD57 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBD57 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.124 101.6) |
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 #CBBD57 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBD57 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBD57 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBD57 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2DBA7
oklch(88.4% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBD57
oklch(79% 0.124 101.6)
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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)
#CBBD57 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) | #CCB84D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1A6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBD57
#CBBD57
oklch(79% 0.124 101.6)
- #AFB2FF
#AFB2FF
oklch(79% 0.109 281.9)
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 #CBBD57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #CBBD57 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.