Palettes / Colors / #CBB261
#CBB261 — Muted Yellow
#CBB261 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CBB261 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBB261 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #627BCB; it also sits naturally between #CB7E62 and #AFCB62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB261 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 178, 97 |
| HSL | 46°, 50%, 59% |
| HSV | 46°, 52%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 52%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.71, 45.40, 17.82 |
| Yxy | 45.40, 0.4032, 0.4286 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.15, -1.33, 44.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.38, -1.20, 28.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 52% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB261
.text { color: #CBB261; }
.background { background-color: #CBB261; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB261; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 178, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 50%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB261; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 178, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB261; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 178, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB261">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB261">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #627BCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB261: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB261
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBB261: ·
How #CBB261 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBB261 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBB261?
#CBB261 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 178, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB261?
#CBB261 is RGB 203, 178, 97 — HSL 46°, 50%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 52%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBB261?
Its complement is #627BCB; analogous partners are #CB7E62 and #AFCB62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB261 for text?
Black text on #CBB261 has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.