#CBC197
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2), rgb(203, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#CBC197 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC197 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2) |
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 #CBC197 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC197 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC197 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC197 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8924
oklch(63.1% 0.118 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4102
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#CBC197 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) | #CABF94 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BBB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC197
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
- #B6BEE6
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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 #CBC197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC197 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.