What color is #CBB0A0?

#CBB0A0 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 #CBB0A0?

The RGB value is 203, 176, 160: 203 red, 176 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB0A0?

The complementary color is #A0BBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB0A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB0A0 color

#CBB0A0 rgb(203, 176, 160)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CBB0A0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 69% green and 62.7% blue (203, 176, 160).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#CBB0A0 color codes

HEX	`#CBB0A0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 176, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 69%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.73, 7.21, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.73, 13.81, 58.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.499, 46.287, 39.736)`
Decimal	`13349024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB0A0, 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 #CBB0A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB0A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #CBB0A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb0a0; }
.text { color: #cbb0a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb0a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 176 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb0a0, #cbc6a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBB0A0?: #CBB0A0 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 #CBB0A0?: The RGB value is 203, 176, 160: 203 red, 176 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB0A0?: The complementary color is #A0BBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB0A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.