#CFB85A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.117 95.8), rgb(207, 184, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#CFB85A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB85A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.117 95.8) |
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 #CFB85A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB85A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB85A text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB85A text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0EAD1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA9
oklch(88.6% 0.065 95.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB85A
oklch(78.3% 0.117 95.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CFB85A 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) | #C8B451 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEACA3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB85A
#CFB85A
oklch(78.3% 0.117 95.8)
- #A5B2FF
#A5B2FF
oklch(78.3% 0.111 276.2)
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 #CFB85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFB85A 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.