#CBBD93
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.058 91.8), rgb(203, 189, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CBBD93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBD93 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.058 91.8) |
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 #CBBD93 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBD93 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBD93 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBD93 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBD93
oklch(79.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F59
oklch(70.8% 0.094 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4861F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#CBBD93 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) | #C6BB90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF94 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBD93
#CBBD93
oklch(79.9% 0.058 91.8)
- #B0BCE4
#B0BCE4
oklch(79.9% 0.058 271.9)
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 #CBBD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #CBBD93 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.