Palettes / Colors / #CBB720
#CBB720 — Yellow
#CBB720 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 #CBB720 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.
#CBB720 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 #2034CB; it also sits naturally between #CB6120 and #89CB20. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB720 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 183, 32 |
| HSL | 53°, 73%, 46% |
| HSV | 53°, 84%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 84%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.82, 46.67, 8.17 |
| Yxy | 46.67, 0.4327, 0.4828 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.98, -7.53, 70.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.31, -6.73, 38.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 72% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 84% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB720
.text { color: #CBB720; }
.background { background-color: #CBB720; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB720; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 183, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 73%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB720; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 183, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB720; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 183, 32, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB720">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB720">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2034CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB720: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB720
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 #CBB720: ·
How #CBB720 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 #CBB720 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 #CBB720?
#CBB720 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 183, 32). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB720?
#CBB720 is RGB 203, 183, 32 — HSL 53°, 73%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 84%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBB720?
Its complement is #2034CB; analogous partners are #CB6120 and #89CB20. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB720 for text?
Black text on #CBB720 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.