#CBC797
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.064 103.7), rgb(203, 199, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#CBC797 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC797 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 199, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.064 103.7) |
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 #CBC797 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC797 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC797 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC797 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC797
oklch(82.1% 0.064 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA454
oklch(70.7% 0.103 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#978C0A
oklch(63% 0.131 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2702
oklch(26.9% 0.054 103.3)
#CBC797 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) | #D0C394 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C1BA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC797
#CBC797
oklch(82.1% 0.064 103.7)
- #BEC0ED
#BEC0ED
oklch(82.1% 0.063 282.9)
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 #CBC797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC797 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.