#CBB25E#CBB25E
#CBB25E is a light, moderate yellow. Relative luminance 0.453; OKLCH L 76.8% C 0.108 H 93.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 10.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CBB25E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 54%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12.3%, 53.7%, 20.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.12, -1.58, 45.75) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(73.12, 45.78, 91.98°) |
| OKLab | oklab(76.78% -0.0059 0.108) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.78% 0.108 93.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.5710, 45.3474, 17.0981) |
| Luminance | 0.4535 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | yellow |
Closest named colors
Desert
#CCAD60
ΔE00 2.59
Tan (survey)
#D1B26F
ΔE00 3.99
Sandy Brown
#C4A661
ΔE00 4.47
Sandstone
#C9AE74
ΔE00 5.19
Darkkhaki
#BDB76B
ΔE00 5.85
Sand Brown
#CBA560
ΔE00 6.08
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CBB25E #5E77CB
analogous
#CB7B5E #CBB25E #ADCB5E
triadic
#CBB25E #5ECBB2 #B25ECB
tetradic
#CBB25E #5ECB7B #5E77CB #CB5EAD
square
#CBB25E #5ECB7B #5E77CB #CB5EAD
split-complementary
#CBB25E #5EADCB #7B5ECB
monochromatic
#846F2B #B2973A #CBB25E #DAC88C #E9DEBB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.09
#CBB25E on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
10.07
#CBB25E on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #CBB25E
10.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CBB25E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CBB25E | 1.00 | 2.09 | 10.07 | 10.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 10.07 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 10.07 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#C2AF56
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#C8B761
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D9A79F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B3B3B3
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cbb25e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(203, 178, 94); /* oklch */ color: oklch(76.8% 0.108 93.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ddc88e',
500: '#cbb25e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cbb25e; $custom-light: #ddc88e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cbb25e",
"rgb": {
"r": 203,
"g": 178,
"b": 94
},
"hsl": {
"h": 46.239,
"s": 51.174,
"l": 58.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.76779,
"c": 0.10816,
"h": 93.1
},
"luminance": 0.45345
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CBB25E
secondary
#ADB7D8
accent
#6EDB4D
background
#FDFCF8
surface
#FBF8F0
border
#D4D1CB
text
#15130C
muted
#83827D