#CBCB96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.07 107.8), rgb(203, 203, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#CBCB96 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCB96 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.07 107.8) |
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 #CBCB96 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCB96 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCB96 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCB96 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCB96
oklch(82.9% 0.07 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A64C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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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)
#CBCB96 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) | #D4C793 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C4BD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCB96
#CBCB96
oklch(82.9% 0.07 107.8)
- #C4C1F3
#C4C1F3
oklch(83% 0.07 287.5)
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 #CBCB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBCB96 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.