#CBC594
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.065 101.9), rgb(203, 197, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CBC594 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC594 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.065 101.9) |
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 #CBC594 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC594 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC594 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC594 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC594
oklch(81.6% 0.065 101.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA351
oklch(70.8% 0.105 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2701
oklch(27% 0.055 101.9)
#CBC594 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) | #CEC291 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C596 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEB8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC594
#CBC594
oklch(81.6% 0.065 101.9)
- #BBBEED
#BBBEED
oklch(81.5% 0.066 282)
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 #CBC594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBC594 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.