#CBC67D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.4% 0.094 104.9), rgb(203, 198, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CBC67D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC67D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 198, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.094 104.9) |
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 #CBC67D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC67D | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC67D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC67D text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC67D
oklch(81.4% 0.094 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CBC67D 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) | #D2C178 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C580 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BDB4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC67D
#CBC67D
oklch(81.4% 0.094 104.9)
- #BBBAFD
#BBBAFD
oklch(81.4% 0.094 284.8)
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 #CBC67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #CBC67D 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.