#CBC99D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.059 105.5), rgb(203, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#CBC99D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC99D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.059 105.5) |
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 #CBC99D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC99D | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC99D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC99D text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC99D
oklch(82.6% 0.059 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#948D26
oklch(63.1% 0.12 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484303
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#CBC99D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3BD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC99D
#CBC99D
oklch(82.6% 0.059 105.5)
- #C2C1EC
#C2C1EC
oklch(82.6% 0.06 286.1)
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 #CBC99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC99D 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.