What color is #CB9B7E?

#CB9B7E 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 #CB9B7E?

The RGB value is 203, 155, 126: 203 red, 155 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB9B7E?

The complementary color is #7EAECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB9B7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB9B7E color

#CB9B7E rgb(203, 155, 126)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CB9B7E is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 60.8% green and 49.4% blue (203, 155, 126).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 38% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Beauty and the Beach (#C99680), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#CB9B7E color codes

HEX	`#CB9B7E`
RGB	`rgb(203, 155, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 60.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.76, 14.02, 22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.76, 26.2, 57.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.117, 37.648, 24.888)`
Decimal	`13343614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB9B7E, 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 #CB9B7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB9B7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	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 #CB9B7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb9b7e; }
.text { color: #cb9b7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb9b7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 155 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb9b7e, #cbc27e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB9B7E?: #CB9B7E 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 #CB9B7E?: The RGB value is 203, 155, 126: 203 red, 155 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB9B7E?: The complementary color is #7EAECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB9B7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.