#CBBF99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.053 92.6), rgb(203, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#CBBF99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 92.6) |
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 #CBBF99 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBF99 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBF99 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBF99 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBF99
oklch(80.5% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F61
oklch(70.6% 0.085 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08731
oklch(63% 0.108 92.6)
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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
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#CBBF99 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B9B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBF99
#CBBF99
oklch(80.5% 0.053 92.6)
- #B3BEE2
#B3BEE2
oklch(80.5% 0.052 271.8)
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 #CBBF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #CBBF99 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.