#CBC59B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.057 100.8), rgb(203, 197, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#CBC59B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC59B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.057 100.8) |
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 #CBC59B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC59B | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC59B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC59B text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC59B
oklch(81.8% 0.057 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#998B29
oklch(63.1% 0.116 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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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
#4B4205
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#CBC59B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFBA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC59B
#CBC59B
oklch(81.8% 0.057 100.8)
- #BCC0E8
#BCC0E8
oklch(81.8% 0.056 280.6)
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 #CBC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #CBC59B 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.