What color is #CB9762?

#CB9762 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB9762?

The RGB value is 203, 151, 98: 203 red, 151 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB9762?

The complementary color is #6296CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB9762?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB9762 color

#CB9762 rgb(203, 151, 98)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CB9762 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 59.2% green and 38.4% blue (203, 151, 98).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 50% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 52% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Chalet (#C29867), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#CB9762 color codes

HEX	`#CB9762`
RGB	`rgb(203, 151, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 59.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 50%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 52%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 52%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.3, 13.28, 35.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.3, 37.79, 69.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.902, 35.714, 16.45)`
Decimal	`13342562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB9762, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CB9762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB9762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CB9762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb9762; }
.text { color: #cb9762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb9762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 151 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb9762, #cbcb62); }

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Questions

What color is #CB9762?: #CB9762 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB9762?: The RGB value is 203, 151, 98: 203 red, 151 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB9762?: The complementary color is #6296CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB9762?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.