What color is #CBBC6B?

#CBBC6B 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 #CBBC6B?

The RGB value is 203, 188, 107: 203 red, 188 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBC6B?

The complementary color is #6B7ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBC6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBC6B color

#CBBC6B rgb(203, 188, 107)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CBBC6B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 73.7% green and 42% blue (203, 188, 107).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 48% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 47% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is The Weight of Gold (#CDBB63), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#CBBC6B color codes

HEX	`#CBBC6B`
RGB	`rgb(203, 188, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 73.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 48%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 47%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 47%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.9, -5.66, 42.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.9, 43.05, 97.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.267, 49.726, 21.121)`
Decimal	`13352043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBC6B, 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 #CBBC6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBC6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	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 #CBBC6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbc6b; }
.text { color: #cbbc6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbc6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 188 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbc6b, #aacb6b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBBC6B?: #CBBC6B 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 #CBBC6B?: The RGB value is 203, 188, 107: 203 red, 188 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBC6B?: The complementary color is #6B7ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBC6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.