What color is #CBA264?

#CBA264 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lion. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA264?

The RGB value is 203, 162, 100: 203 red, 162 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA264?

The complementary color is #648DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA264?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA264 color

#CBA264 rgb(203, 162, 100)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CBA264 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 63.5% green and 39.2% blue (203, 162, 100).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 50% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 51% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lion (#C19A62), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#CBA264 color codes

HEX	`#CBA264`
RGB	`rgb(203, 162, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 63.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 50%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 51%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 51%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.08, 7.49, 37.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.08, 38.54, 78.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.851, 39.46, 17.572)`
Decimal	`13345380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA264, 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 #CBA264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #CBA264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba264; }
.text { color: #cba264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 162 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba264, #c0cb64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #CBA264?: #CBA264 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lion. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA264?: The RGB value is 203, 162, 100: 203 red, 162 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA264?: The complementary color is #648DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA264?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.