Palettes / Colors / #CBCD5A
#CBCD5A — Muted Yellow
#CBCD5A 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 #CBCD5A 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.
#CBCD5A 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 #5D5BCD; it also sits naturally between #CD965B and #92CD5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCD5A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 205, 90 |
| HSL | 61°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 61°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 56%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.31, 57.10, 18.15 |
| Yxy | 57.10, 0.3910, 0.4621 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.23, -15.79, 55.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.56, -14.31, 35.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 35%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCD5A
.text { color: #CBCD5A; }
.background { background-color: #CBCD5A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCD5A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 205, 90); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCD5A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 205, 90, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCD5A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 205, 90, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCD5A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCD5A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBCD5A
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Tones of #CBCD5A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D5BCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCD5A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCD5A
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 #CBCD5A: ·
How #CBCD5A 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 #CBCD5A 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 #CBCD5A?
#CBCD5A is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 205, 90). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCD5A?
#CBCD5A is RGB 203, 205, 90 — HSL 61°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 56%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBCD5A?
Its complement is #5D5BCD; analogous partners are #CD965B and #92CD5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCD5A for text?
Black text on #CBCD5A has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.