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#CBAF10 Color

#CBAF10 is rgb(203, 175, 16) in RGB, hsl(51, 85%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 92%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBAF10
HEX#CBAF10
RGBrgb(203, 175, 16)
HSLhsl(51, 85%, 43%)
HSVhsv(51, 92%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 92%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.153 97.3)
LABlab(72.26% 0.44 71.76)
LCHlch(72.26% 71.76 89.65)

What #CBAF10 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBAF10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CBAF10 Channel Values

How #CBAF10 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 175 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 85% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 92% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 92% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBAF10 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBAF10

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBAF10; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CBAF10

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBAF10.

How #CBAF10 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CBAF10
Protanopia#B4B40E
Protanomaly#BEB20F
Deuteranopia#B9B902
Deuteranomaly#C0B508
Tritanopia#D3A5A5
Tritanomaly#D0A983
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBAF10 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cbaf10: #CBAF10;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBAF10;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbaf10': '#CBAF10' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.686, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_cbaf10">#CBAF10</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBAF10"

More Yellow Colors

#CBAF10 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBAF10 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBAF10?

#CBAF10 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(203, 175, 16) in RGB and hsl(51, 85%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #CBAF10?

#CBAF10 is rgb(203, 175, 16) — red 203, green 175, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBAF10?

#CBAF10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 92%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBAF10 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBAF10 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBAF10 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBAF10 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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