#CBC39F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.049 96.9), rgb(203, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CBC39F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC39F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.049 96.9) |
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 #CBC39F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC39F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC39F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC39F text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC39F
oklch(81.4% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B893B
oklch(63% 0.1 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#867311
oklch(55.7% 0.11 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E08
oklch(42.6% 0.084 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4112
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#CBC39F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BEB9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC39F
#CBC39F
oklch(81.4% 0.049 96.9)
- #BAC0E3
#BAC0E3
oklch(81.5% 0.05 277.6)
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 #CBC39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBC39F 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.