#CBC885
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.087 106), rgb(203, 200, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#CBC885 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC885 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 200, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.087 106) |
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 #CBC885 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC885 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC885 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC885 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC885
oklch(82% 0.087 106)
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Step 400
400
#ADA526
oklch(70.7% 0.139 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CBC885 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) | #D3C380 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C688 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C0B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC885
#CBC885
oklch(82% 0.087 106)
- #BFBCFB
#BFBCFB
oklch(82% 0.088 286.5)
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 #CBC885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBC885 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.