What color is #CBBE8D?

#CBBE8D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBE8D?

The RGB value is 203, 190, 141: 203 red, 190 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBE8D?

The complementary color is #8D9ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBE8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBE8D color

#CBBE8D rgb(203, 190, 141)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CBBE8D is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.5% green and 55.3% blue (203, 190, 141).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 37% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#CBBE8D color codes

HEX	`#CBBE8D`
RGB	`rgb(203, 190, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 37%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.95, -2.89, 26.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.95, 26.61, 96.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.85, 51.448, 32.604)`
Decimal	`13352589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBE8D, 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 #CBBE8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBE8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #CBBE8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbe8d; }
.text { color: #cbbe8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbe8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 190 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbe8d, #b9cb8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBBE8D?: #CBBE8D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBE8D?: The RGB value is 203, 190, 141: 203 red, 190 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBE8D?: The complementary color is #8D9ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBE8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.