#CBC54F
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.6% 0.139 106.4), rgb(203, 197, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#CBC54F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC54F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.139 106.4) |
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 #CBC54F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC54F | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC54F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC54F text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F7F7E8
oklch(97.2% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 105.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA2
oklch(88.5% 0.077 106.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC54F
oklch(80.6% 0.139 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CBC54F 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) | #D5BE41 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C356 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B9AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC54F
#CBC54F
oklch(80.6% 0.139 106.4)
- #BAB6FF
#BAB6FF
oklch(80.6% 0.102 286.4)
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 #CBC54F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC54F 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.