Palettes / Colors / #CBCC7C
#CBCC7C — Muted Yellow
#CBCC7C is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CBCC7C 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 #7C7BCC; it also sits naturally between #CCA57B and #A2CC7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCC7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 204, 124 |
| HSL | 61°, 44%, 64% |
| HSV | 61°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 39%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.86, 57.34, 27.51 |
| Yxy | 57.34, 0.3701, 0.4257 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.37, -12.13, 39.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.72, -11.11, 28.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCC7C
.text { color: #CBCC7C; }
.background { background-color: #CBCC7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCC7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 204, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 44%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCC7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 204, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCC7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 204, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCC7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCC7C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C7BCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCC7C: #000000.
How #CBCC7C 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 #CBCC7C 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 #CBCC7C?
#CBCC7C is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 204, 124). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCC7C?
#CBCC7C is RGB 203, 204, 124 — HSL 61°, 44%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 39%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBCC7C?
Its complement is #7C7BCC; analogous partners are #CCA57B and #A2CC7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCC7C for text?
Black text on #CBCC7C has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.