#CBC597
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.062 101.4), rgb(203, 197, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#CBC597 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC597 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.062 101.4) |
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 #CBC597 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC597 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC597 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC597 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC597
oklch(81.7% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA356
oklch(70.7% 0.099 102)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B16
oklch(63.1% 0.126 101.3)
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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
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#CBC597 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) | #CEC294 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFB9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC597
#CBC597
oklch(81.7% 0.062 101.4)
- #BCBFEB
#BCBFEB
oklch(81.7% 0.062 281.9)
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 #CBC597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC597 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.