#CBC184
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.5% 0.081 100), rgb(203, 193, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CBC184 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC184 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 193, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.081 100) |
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 #CBC184 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC184 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC184 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC184 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC184
oklch(80.5% 0.081 100)
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Step 400
400
#B3A232
oklch(70.7% 0.129 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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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)
#CBC184 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) | #CCBD80 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC286 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9B1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC184
#CBC184
oklch(80.5% 0.081 100)
- #B4BAF3
#B4BAF3
oklch(80.4% 0.081 279.7)
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 #CBC184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #CBC184 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.