#CBC17D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.4% 0.089 100.9), rgb(203, 193, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#CBC17D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC17D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 193, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.089 100.9) |
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 #CBC17D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC17D | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC17D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC17D text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC17D
oklch(80.4% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#B4A219
oklch(70.7% 0.142 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CBC17D 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) | #CDBD78 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C180 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B8B0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC17D
#CBC17D
oklch(80.4% 0.089 100.9)
- #B4B9F7
#B4B9F7
oklch(80.4% 0.088 280.6)
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 #CBC17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #CBC17D 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.