Palettes / Colors / #CBC063
#CBC063 — Muted Yellow
#CBC063 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CBC063 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 #626DCB; it also sits naturally between #CB8C62 and #A1CB62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBC063 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 192, 99 |
| HSL | 54°, 50%, 59% |
| HSV | 54°, 51%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 51%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.73, 51.30, 19.30 |
| Yxy | 51.30, 0.3931, 0.4410 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.86, -8.46, 47.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.62, -7.66, 31.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 51% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBC063
.text { color: #CBC063; }
.background { background-color: #CBC063; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC063; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 192, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 50%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC063; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 192, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC063; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 192, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC063">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC063">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBC063
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #626DCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC063: #000000.
How #CBC063 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 #CBC063 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBC063?
#CBC063 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 192, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC063?
#CBC063 is RGB 203, 192, 99 — HSL 54°, 50%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 51%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBC063?
Its complement is #626DCB; analogous partners are #CB8C62 and #A1CB62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC063 for text?
Black text on #CBC063 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.