#CBC299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.056 97.1), rgb(203, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#CBC299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC299 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.056 97.1) |
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 #CBC299 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC299 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC299 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC299 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC299
oklch(81.1% 0.056 97.1)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D892A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4105
oklch(37.7% 0.075 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#CBC299 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) | #CAC096 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BCB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC299
#CBC299
oklch(81.1% 0.056 97.1)
- #B8BFE6
#B8BFE6
oklch(81.2% 0.055 277.1)
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 #CBC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBC299 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.