#CBC59F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.051 100), rgb(203, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#CBC59F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC59F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.051 100) |
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 #CBC59F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC59F | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC59F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC59F text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC59F
oklch(81.9% 0.051 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837404
oklch(55.6% 0.114 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F01
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#CBC59F 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) | #CDC29D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C0BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC59F
#CBC59F
oklch(81.9% 0.051 100)
- #BCC1E5
#BCC1E5
oklch(81.9% 0.051 279)
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 #CBC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #CBC59F 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.