What color is #CB9780?

#CB9780 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beauty and the Beach. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB9780?

The RGB value is 203, 151, 128: 203 red, 151 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB9780?

The complementary color is #80B4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB9780?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB9780 color

#CB9780 rgb(203, 151, 128)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CB9780 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 59.2% green and 50.2% blue (203, 151, 128).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 37% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Beauty and the Beach (#C99680), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#CB9780 color codes

HEX	`#CB9780`
RGB	`rgb(203, 151, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 59.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 42%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 37%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.82, 16.45, 19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.82, 25.69, 50.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.593, 36.391, 25.357)`
Decimal	`13342592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB9780, 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 #CB9780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB9780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	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 #CB9780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb9780; }
.text { color: #cb9780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb9780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 151 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb9780, #cbbc80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #CB9780?: #CB9780 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beauty and the Beach. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB9780?: The RGB value is 203, 151, 128: 203 red, 151 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB9780?: The complementary color is #80B4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB9780?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.