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#CBC672 Color

#CBC672 is rgb(203, 198, 114) in RGB, hsl(57, 46%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBC672
HEX#CBC672
RGBrgb(203, 198, 114)
HSLhsl(57, 46%, 62%)
HSVhsv(57, 44%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.106 105.5)
LABlab(78.92% -6.92 42.53)
LCHlch(78.92% 43.09 99.24)

What #CBC672 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 #CBC672, 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.

#CBC672 Channel Values

How #CBC672 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 198 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 46% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 44% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 44% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBC672 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBC672 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBC672

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBC672; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CBC672

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 #CBC672.

How #CBC672 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#CBC672
Protanopia#C7C772
Protanomaly#C9C772
Deuteranopia#C8C872
Deuteranomaly#C9C772
Tritanopia#D2BEBE
Tritanomaly#D0C1A5
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBC672 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbc672: #CBC672;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBC672;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbc672': '#CBC672' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.776, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_cbc672">#CBC672</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBC672"

More Yellow Colors

#CBC672 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBC672 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBC672?

#CBC672 is a light yellow — rgb(203, 198, 114) in RGB and hsl(57, 46%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #CBC672?

#CBC672 is rgb(203, 198, 114) — red 203, green 198, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBC672?

#CBC672 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBC672 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBC672 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBC672 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBC672 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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