#CFBF50
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.7% 0.132 101.1), rgb(207, 191, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CFBF50 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBF50 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.132 101.1) |
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 #CFBF50 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBF50 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBF50 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBF50 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EFEBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 100.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBA3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBF50
oklch(79.7% 0.132 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CFBF50 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) | #CFBA43 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C056 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2A7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBF50
#CFBF50
oklch(79.7% 0.132 101.1)
- #B1B5FF
#B1B5FF
oklch(79.7% 0.105 281.4)
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 #CFBF50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #CFBF50 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.