Palettes / Colors / #CBCD7C
#CBCD7C — Muted Yellow
#CBCD7C is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #CBCD7C 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.
#CBCD7C 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 #7F7ECE; it also sits naturally between #CEA77E and #A4CE7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCD7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 205, 124 |
| HSL | 61°, 45%, 65% |
| HSV | 61°, 40%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 40%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.10, 57.81, 27.59 |
| Yxy | 57.81, 0.3697, 0.4267 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.64, -12.64, 40.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.04, -11.57, 28.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 49%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCD7C
.text { color: #CBCD7C; }
.background { background-color: #CBCD7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCD7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 205, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 45%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCD7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 205, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCD7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 205, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCD7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCD7C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F7ECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCD7C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCD7C
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 #CBCD7C: ·
How #CBCD7C 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 #CBCD7C 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 #CBCD7C?
#CBCD7C is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 205, 124). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCD7C?
#CBCD7C is RGB 203, 205, 124 — HSL 61°, 45%, 65% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 40%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBCD7C?
Its complement is #7F7ECE; analogous partners are #CEA77E and #A4CE7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCD7C for text?
Black text on #CBCD7C has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.