Palettes / Colors / #CBB71F
#CBB71F — Yellow
#CBB71F is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CBB71F 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.
#CBB71F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1E33CC; it also sits naturally between #CC611E and #8ACC1E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB71F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 183, 31 |
| HSL | 53°, 74%, 46% |
| HSV | 53°, 85%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 85%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.81, 46.66, 8.10 |
| Yxy | 46.66, 0.4329, 0.4832 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.97, -7.55, 71.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.31, -6.75, 38.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 72% · Blue 12%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 85% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB71F
.text { color: #CBB71F; }
.background { background-color: #CBB71F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB71F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 183, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 74%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB71F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 183, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB71F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 183, 31, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB71F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB71F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBB71F
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Tones of #CBB71F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1E33CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB71F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB71F
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 #CBB71F: ·
How #CBB71F 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 #CBB71F 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 #CBB71F?
#CBB71F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 183, 31). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB71F?
#CBB71F is RGB 203, 183, 31 — HSL 53°, 74%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 85%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBB71F?
Its complement is #1E33CC; analogous partners are #CC611E and #8ACC1E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB71F for text?
Black text on #CBB71F has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.