#CBD140
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(83% 0.162 111.8), rgb(203, 209, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#CBD140 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD140 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.162 111.8) |
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 #CBD140 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD140 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD140 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD140 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEECA
oklch(93.7% 0.047 112.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAE09A
oklch(88.6% 0.091 112.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD140
oklch(83% 0.162 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CBD140 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) | #E1C828 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB4B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C4B4 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD140
#CBD140
oklch(83% 0.162 111.8)
- #C8BDFF
#C8BDFF
oklch(83% 0.092 291.9)
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 #CBD140, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBD140.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.063
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.066
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBD140 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.