What color is #CBB99F?

#CBB99F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBB99F?

The RGB value is 203, 185, 159: 203 red, 185 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB99F?

The complementary color is #9FB1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB99F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB99F color

#CBB99F rgb(203, 185, 159)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CBB99F is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green and 62.4% blue (203, 185, 159).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map (#D0BB9D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#CBB99F color codes

HEX	`#CBB99F`
RGB	`rgb(203, 185, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 72.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.01, 2.24, 15.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.01, 15.69, 81.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.236, 49.899, 39.885)`
Decimal	`13351327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB99F, 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 #CBB99F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB99F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	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 #CBB99F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb99f; }
.text { color: #cbb99f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb99f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 185 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb99f, #c7cb9f); }

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Questions

What color is #CBB99F?: #CBB99F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBB99F?: The RGB value is 203, 185, 159: 203 red, 185 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB99F?: The complementary color is #9FB1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB99F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.