Palettes / Colors / #CBBF7C
#CBBF7C — Muted Yellow
#CBBF7C is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CBBF7C 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 #7C88CB; it also sits naturally between #CB977C and #AFCB7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBF7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 124 |
| HSL | 51°, 43%, 64% |
| HSV | 51°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 39%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.90, 51.41, 26.52 |
| Yxy | 51.41, 0.3757, 0.4119 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.93, -5.45, 35.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.70, -4.98, 25.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 39% · Key 20%
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBF7C
.text { color: #CBBF7C; }
.background { background-color: #CBBF7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBF7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 43%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBF7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBF7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBF7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBF7C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C88CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBF7C: #000000.
How #CBBF7C 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 #CBBF7C or a close neighbour
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 #CBBF7C?
#CBBF7C is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 191, 124). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBF7C?
#CBBF7C is RGB 203, 191, 124 — HSL 51°, 43%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 39%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBF7C?
Its complement is #7C88CB; analogous partners are #CB977C and #AFCB7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBF7C for text?
Black text on #CBBF7C has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.