#CBC985
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.088 106.8), rgb(203, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#CBC985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC985 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.088 106.8) |
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 #CBC985 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC985 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC985 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC985 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC985
oklch(82.2% 0.088 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA623
oklch(70.8% 0.142 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CBC985 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) | #D4C480 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C788 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C1B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC985
#CBC985
oklch(82.2% 0.088 106.8)
- #C0BDFC
#C0BDFC
oklch(82.3% 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 #CBC985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC985 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.