What color is #CBC2AE?

#CBC2AE is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC2AE?

The RGB value is 203, 194, 174: 203 red, 194 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC2AE?

The complementary color is #AEB7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC2AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC2AE color

#CBC2AE rgb(203, 194, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC2AE is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.1% green and 68.2% blue (203, 194, 174).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Seine and Sensibility (#CCC4B0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#CBC2AE color codes

HEX	`#CBC2AE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 194, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 22%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.66, -0.23, 11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.66, 11.19, 91.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.56, 54.337, 47.808)`
Decimal	`13353646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC2AE, 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 #CBC2AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC2AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	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 #CBC2AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc2ae; }
.text { color: #cbc2ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc2ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 194 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc2ae, #c6cbae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBC2AE?: #CBC2AE is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC2AE?: The RGB value is 203, 194, 174: 203 red, 194 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC2AE?: The complementary color is #AEB7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC2AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.