#CFB75E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.113 94.5), rgb(207, 183, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#CFB75E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB75E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 183, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.113 94.5) |
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 #CFB75E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB75E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB75E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB75E text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB75E
oklch(78.2% 0.113 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CFB75E 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) | #C7B456 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB62 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEABA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB75E
#CFB75E
oklch(78.2% 0.113 94.5)
- #A3B2FF
#A3B2FF
oklch(78.1% 0.111 275.1)
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 #CFB75E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFB75E 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.