#CFBC55
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.1% 0.125 99), rgb(207, 188, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#CFBC55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBC55 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.125 99) |
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 #CFBC55 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBC55 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBC55 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBC55 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBD0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4DBA6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBC55
oklch(79.1% 0.125 99)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CFBC55 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) | #CCB74A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE5A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB0A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBC55
#CFBC55
oklch(79.1% 0.125 99)
- #ACB4FF
#ACB4FF
oklch(79.2% 0.107 279)
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 #CFBC55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
Use #CFBC55 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.