What color is #CBBFAD?

#CBBFAD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBFAD?

The RGB value is 203, 191, 173: 203 red, 191 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBFAD?

The complementary color is #ADB9CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBFAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBFAD color

#CBBFAD rgb(203, 191, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBBFAD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.9% green and 67.8% blue (203, 191, 173).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#CBBFAD color codes

HEX	`#CBBFAD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 191, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 22%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.86, 1.2, 10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.86, 10.66, 83.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.802, 52.976, 47.076)`
Decimal	`13352877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBFAD, 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 #CBBFAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBFAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	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 #CBBFAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbfad; }
.text { color: #cbbfad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbfad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 191 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbfad, #c8cbad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CBBFAD?: #CBBFAD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBFAD?: The RGB value is 203, 191, 173: 203 red, 191 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBFAD?: The complementary color is #ADB9CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBFAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.