Close to Old Gold
#CBAF21
#CBAF21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 72% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBAF21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBAF21 as they’d see it.
#CBAF21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBAF21
What color is #CBAF21?
#CBAF21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 72% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBAF21 in RGB?
#CBAF21 is rgb(203, 175, 33): 203 red, 175 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBAF21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 84, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBAF21?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBAF21?
Its complement #B2A5FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.