#CBC59A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.058 100.9), rgb(203, 197, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#CBC59A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC59A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.058 100.9) |
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 #CBC59A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC59A | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC59A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC59A text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC59A
oklch(81.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#998B25
oklch(63.1% 0.119 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4202
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2706
oklch(27.1% 0.049 100.6)
#CBC59A 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) | #CDC297 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFB9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC59A
#CBC59A
oklch(81.7% 0.058 100.9)
- #BCC0E9
#BCC0E9
oklch(81.8% 0.058 280.7)
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 #CBC59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBC59A 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.