#CBCB88
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.087 108.2), rgb(203, 203, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#CBCB88 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 108°. 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCB88 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.087 108.2) |
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 #CBCB88 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCB88 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCB88 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCB88 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DCDCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCB88
oklch(82.6% 0.087 108.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A629
oklch(70.6% 0.139 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CBCB88 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) | #D6C683 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C88B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C3BA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCB88
#CBCB88
oklch(82.6% 0.087 108.2)
- #C3BEFC
#C3BEFC
oklch(82.7% 0.086 288)
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 #CBCB88, 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 Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBCB88 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.