#CBC488
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.079 102.3), rgb(203, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CBC488 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC488 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.079 102.3) |
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 #CBC488 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC488 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC488 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC488 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 103)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC488
oklch(81.2% 0.079 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A338
oklch(70.7% 0.126 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#998B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CBC488 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) | #CFC084 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BCB5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC488
#CBC488
oklch(81.2% 0.079 102.3)
- #B9BCF4
#B9BCF4
oklch(81.2% 0.079 282.1)
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 #CBC488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #CBC488 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.