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#CBB61A Color

#CBB61A is rgb(203, 182, 26) in RGB, hsl(53, 77%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBB61A
HEX#CBB61A
RGBrgb(203, 182, 26)
HSLhsl(53, 77%, 45%)
HSVhsv(53, 87%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.156 100.6)
LABlab(74.12% -2.90 71.38)
LCHlch(74.12% 71.44 92.32)

What #CBB61A 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 #CBB61A, 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.

#CBB61A Channel Values

How #CBB61A 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 182 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 77% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 87% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 87% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB61A 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBB61A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB61A; 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 #CBB61A

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.

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How #CBB61A 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#CBB61A
Protanopia#BABA19
Protanomaly#C1B819
Deuteranopia#BDBD13
Deuteranomaly#C3BA16
Tritanopia#D4ACAC
Tritanomaly#D0B089
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBB61A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbb61a: #CBB61A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBB61A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbb61a': '#CBB61A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.714, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_cbb61a">#CBB61A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBB61A"

More Yellow Colors

#CBB61A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBB61A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBB61A?

#CBB61A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(203, 182, 26) in RGB and hsl(53, 77%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #CBB61A?

#CBB61A is rgb(203, 182, 26) — red 203, green 182, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBB61A?

#CBB61A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBB61A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB61A scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBB61A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBB61A 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 15.6, which is visibly different.

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