What color is #CBAC9D?

#CBAC9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBAC9D?

The RGB value is 203, 172, 157: 203 red, 172 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBAC9D?

The complementary color is #9DBCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBAC9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBAC9D color

#CBAC9D rgb(203, 172, 157)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CBAC9D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 67.5% green and 61.6% blue (203, 172, 157).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#CBAC9D color codes

HEX	`#CBAC9D`
RGB	`rgb(203, 172, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 67.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 31%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.65, 8.92, 11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.65, 14.87, 53.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.467, 44.637, 38.113)`
Decimal	`13347997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBAC9D, 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 #CBAC9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBAC9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #CBAC9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbac9d; }
.text { color: #cbac9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbac9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 172 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbac9d, #cbc39d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBAC9D?: #CBAC9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBAC9D?: The RGB value is 203, 172, 157: 203 red, 172 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBAC9D?: The complementary color is #9DBCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBAC9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.