What color is #CBBA6E?

#CBBA6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color The Weight of Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBA6E?

The RGB value is 203, 186, 110: 203 red, 186 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBA6E?

The complementary color is #6E7FCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBA6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBA6E color

#CBBA6E rgb(203, 186, 110)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CBBA6E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 72.9% green and 43.1% blue (203, 186, 110).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 47% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 46% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is The Weight of Gold (#CDBB63), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#CBBA6E color codes

HEX	`#CBBA6E`
RGB	`rgb(203, 186, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 72.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 47%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 46%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 46%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.42, -4.32, 40.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.42, 40.79, 96.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.003, 48.942, 21.825)`
Decimal	`13351534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBA6E, 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 #CBBA6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBA6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	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 #CBBA6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbba6e; }
.text { color: #cbba6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbba6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 186 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbba6e, #aecb6e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBBA6E?: #CBBA6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color The Weight of Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBA6E?: The RGB value is 203, 186, 110: 203 red, 186 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBA6E?: The complementary color is #6E7FCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBA6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.