#CCBF3E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.3% 0.145 103.5), rgb(204, 191, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CCBF3E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBF3E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 191, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.145 103.5) |
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 #CCBF3E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBF3E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBF3E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBF3E text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2DC9E
oklch(88.5% 0.08 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBF3E
oklch(79.3% 0.145 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CCBF3E 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) | #D0B92A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF46 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB2A5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBF3E
#CCBF3E
oklch(79.3% 0.145 103.5)
- #B2B2FF
#B2B2FF
oklch(79.2% 0.109 283.6)
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 #CCBF3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #CCBF3E 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.