#CBC491
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81.4% 0.068 101.2), rgb(203, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CBC491 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC491 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.068 101.2) |
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 #CBC491 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC491 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC491 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC491 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC491
oklch(81.4% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA34C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CBC491 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) | #CEC18E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C493 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BDB6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC491
#CBC491
oklch(81.4% 0.068 101.2)
- #BABEEE
#BABEEE
oklch(81.5% 0.068 281.1)
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 #CBC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC491 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.