#CBC596
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.063 101.6), rgb(203, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CBC596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC596 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.063 101.6) |
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 #CBC596 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC596 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC596 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC596 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC596
oklch(81.7% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA355
oklch(70.7% 0.1 102)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B0E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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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
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#CBC596 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) | #CEC293 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C598 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEB8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC596
#CBC596
oklch(81.7% 0.063 101.6)
- #BCBFEC
#BCBFEC
oklch(81.7% 0.063 281.9)
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 #CBC596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC596 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.