#CBC39B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.054 98), rgb(203, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#CBC39B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC39B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 98) |
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 #CBC39B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC39B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC39B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC39B text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC39B
oklch(81.4% 0.054 98)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#4C4209
oklch(37.8% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2609
oklch(26.8% 0.045 97.5)
#CBC39B 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) | #CBC098 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BDB8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC39B
#CBC39B
oklch(81.4% 0.054 98)
- #B9BFE6
#B9BFE6
oklch(81.3% 0.055 278.2)
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 #CBC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBC39B 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.