#CBC589
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.079 103.1), rgb(203, 197, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#CBC589 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC589 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.079 103.1) |
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 #CBC589 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC589 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC589 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC589 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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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)
#CBC589
oklch(81.4% 0.079 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA438
oklch(70.8% 0.127 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CBC589 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) | #D0C185 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C48B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDB5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC589
#CBC589
oklch(81.4% 0.079 103.1)
- #BBBCF4
#BBBCF4
oklch(81.4% 0.079 283.7)
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 #CBC589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CBC589 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.