Palettes / Colors / #CBCA7D
#CBCA7D — Muted Yellow
#CBCA7D is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CBCA7D 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.
#CBCA7D 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 #7C7DCB; it also sits naturally between #CBA27C and #A5CB7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCA7D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 125 |
| HSL | 59°, 43%, 64% |
| HSV | 59°, 38%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 38%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.45, 56.42, 27.69 |
| Yxy | 56.42, 0.3703, 0.4224 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.85, -11.01, 38.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.11, -10.07, 27.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCA7D
.text { color: #CBCA7D; }
.background { background-color: #CBCA7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCA7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 43%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCA7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCA7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCA7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCA7D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C7DCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCA7D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCA7D
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 #CBCA7D: ·
How #CBCA7D 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 #CBCA7D 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 #CBCA7D?
#CBCA7D is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 202, 125). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCA7D?
#CBCA7D is RGB 203, 202, 125 — HSL 59°, 43%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 38%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBCA7D?
Its complement is #7C7DCB; analogous partners are #CBA27C and #A5CB7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCA7D for text?
Black text on #CBCA7D has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.