#CBC459
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.129 105.5), rgb(203, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CBC459 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC459 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.129 105.5) |
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 #CBC459 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC459 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC459 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC459 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDECD0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 105.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC459
oklch(80.5% 0.129 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CBC459 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) | #D3BE4E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8AC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC459
#CBC459
oklch(80.5% 0.129 105.5)
- #B9B6FF
#B9B6FF
oklch(80.5% 0.102 285.7)
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 #CBC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBC459 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.