#CBBF81
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.082 98.6), rgb(203, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CBBF81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBF81 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.082 98.6) |
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 #CBBF81 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBF81 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBF81 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBF81 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 99)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBF81
oklch(80% 0.082 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#B6A12E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CBBF81 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) | #CBBB7D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC083 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6AF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBF81
#CBBF81
oklch(80% 0.082 98.6)
- #B1B9F3
#B1B9F3
oklch(80% 0.083 278.3)
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 #CBBF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #CBBF81 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.