#CFCB4D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.2% 0.146 107.5), rgb(207, 203, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#CFCB4D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCB4D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 203, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.146 107.5) |
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 #CFCB4D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCB4D | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFCB4D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFCB4D text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECECCC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 107.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDE9F
oklch(88.6% 0.082 108)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCB4D
oklch(82.2% 0.146 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CFCB4D 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) | #DBC33D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC855 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBEB1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCB4D
#CFCB4D
oklch(82.2% 0.146 107.5)
- #C1BCFF
#C1BCFF
oklch(82.3% 0.094 287.6)
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 #CFCB4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #CFCB4D 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.