What color is #CBBE9B?

#CBBE9B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Castaway Beach. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBE9B?

The RGB value is 203, 190, 155: 203 red, 190 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBE9B?

The complementary color is #9BA8CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBE9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBE9B color

#CBBE9B rgb(203, 190, 155)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CBBE9B is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.5% green and 60.8% blue (203, 190, 155).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 24% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Castaway Beach (#D0C19F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#CBBE9B color codes

HEX	`#CBBE9B`
RGB	`rgb(203, 190, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 32%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.22, -0.99, 19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.22, 19.39, 92.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.959, 51.891, 38.441)`
Decimal	`13352603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBE9B, 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 #CBBE9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBE9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	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 #CBBE9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbe9b; }
.text { color: #cbbe9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbe9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 190 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbe9b, #c0cb9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CBBE9B?: #CBBE9B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Castaway Beach. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBE9B?: The RGB value is 203, 190, 155: 203 red, 190 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBE9B?: The complementary color is #9BA8CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBE9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.