#CBCB52 Color
#CBCB52 is rgb(203, 203, 82) in RGB, hsl(60, 54%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBCB52rgb(203, 203, 82)hsl(60, 54%, 56%)hsv(60, 60%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 20%)oklch(81.9% 0.142 109.2)lab(79.96% -11.26 58.39)lch(79.96% 59.47 100.92)What #CBCB52 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 #CBCB52, 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.
#CBCB52 Channel Values
How #CBCB52 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 203 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 54% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 60% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBCB52 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBCB52 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CBCB52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBCB52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBCB52
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBCB52.
How #CBCB52 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbcb52: #CBCB52;background-color: #CBCB52;colors: { 'color-cbcb52': '#CBCB52' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.796, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_cbcb52">#CBCB52</color>fill="#CBCB52"More Yellow Colors
#CBCB52 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBCB52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBCB52?
#CBCB52 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(203, 203, 82) in RGB and hsl(60, 54%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #CBCB52?
#CBCB52 is rgb(203, 203, 82) — red 203, green 203, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBCB52?
#CBCB52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBCB52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBCB52 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBCB52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBCB52 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.05, which is visibly different.
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