#CBC585
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.084 103.5), rgb(203, 197, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#CBC585 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC585 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.084 103.5) |
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 #CBC585 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC585 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC585 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC585 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC585
oklch(81.3% 0.084 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA42D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CBC585 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) | #D0C180 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C487 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDB5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC585
#CBC585
oklch(81.3% 0.084 103.5)
- #BABBF7
#BABBF7
oklch(81.2% 0.084 283.6)
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 #CBC585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
Use #CBC585 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.