Palettes / Colors / #CBBE76
#CBBE76 — Muted Yellow
#CBBE76 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 #CBBE76 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.
#CBBE76 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 #7683CB; it also sits naturally between #CB9476 and #ADCB76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBE76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 118 |
| HSL | 51°, 45%, 63% |
| HSV | 51°, 42%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 42%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.31, 50.83, 24.51 |
| Yxy | 50.83, 0.3807, 0.4178 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.58, -5.59, 37.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.30, -5.09, 26.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 42% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBE76
.text { color: #CBBE76; }
.background { background-color: #CBBE76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBE76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 45%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBE76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBE76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBE76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBE76">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7683CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBE76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBE76
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 #CBBE76: ·
How #CBBE76 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 #CBBE76 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 #CBBE76?
#CBBE76 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 190, 118). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBE76?
#CBBE76 is RGB 203, 190, 118 — HSL 51°, 45%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 42%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBE76?
Its complement is #7683CB; analogous partners are #CB9476 and #ADCB76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBE76 for text?
Black text on #CBBE76 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.