#CBC296
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.06 97.9), rgb(203, 194, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CBC296 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC296 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 194, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 97.9) |
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 #CBC296 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC296 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC296 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC296 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC296
oklch(81% 0.06 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A158
oklch(70.6% 0.096 98)
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Step 500
500
#9D891C
oklch(63% 0.122 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#CBC296 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) | #CBBF93 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BCB6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC296
#CBC296
oklch(81% 0.06 97.9)
- #B7BEE8
#B7BEE8
oklch(81% 0.06 277.6)
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 #CBC296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC296 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.