#CBC98A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.082 106.5), rgb(203, 201, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#CBC98A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC98A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.082 106.5) |
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 #CBC98A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC98A | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC98A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC98A text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC98A
oklch(82.3% 0.082 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA534
oklch(70.6% 0.131 106.3)
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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)
#CBC98A 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) | #D3C486 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C1B9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC98A
#CBC98A
oklch(82.3% 0.082 106.5)
- #C0BEF9
#C0BEF9
oklch(82.4% 0.082 286)
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 #CBC98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBC98A 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.