#CBC85D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(81.4% 0.13 107.5), rgb(203, 200, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CBC85D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC85D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 200, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.13 107.5) |
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 #CBC85D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC85D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC85D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC85D text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDDA6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC85D
oklch(81.4% 0.13 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CBC85D 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) | #D7C152 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C563 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BDB0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC85D
#CBC85D
oklch(81.4% 0.13 107.5)
- #BEB9FF
#BEB9FF
oklch(81.5% 0.098 287.3)
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 #CBC85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBC85D 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.