What color is #CBBF8E?

#CBBF8E 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 #CBBF8E?

The RGB value is 203, 191, 142: 203 red, 191 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBF8E?

The complementary color is #8E9ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBF8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBF8E color

#CBBF8E rgb(203, 191, 142)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CBBF8E is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.9% green and 55.7% blue (203, 191, 142).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 37% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#CBBF8E color codes

HEX	`#CBBF8E`
RGB	`rgb(203, 191, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 37%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 30%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 30%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.23, -3.28, 26.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.23, 26.5, 97.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.142, 51.912, 33.07)`
Decimal	`13352846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBF8E, 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 #CBBF8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBF8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #CBBF8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbf8e; }
.text { color: #cbbf8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbf8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 191 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbf8e, #b9cb8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBBF8E?: #CBBF8E 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 #CBBF8E?: The RGB value is 203, 191, 142: 203 red, 191 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBF8E?: The complementary color is #8E9ACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBF8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.