What color is #CBC4B3?

#CBC4B3 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 #CBC4B3?

The RGB value is 203, 196, 179: 203 red, 196 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC4B3?

The complementary color is #B3BACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC4B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC4B3 color

#CBC4B3 rgb(203, 196, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC4B3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.9% green and 70.2% blue (203, 196, 179).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Seine and Sensibility (#CCC4B0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#CBC4B3 color codes

HEX	`#CBC4B3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 196, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 19%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.29, -0.47, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.29, 9.42, 92.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.504, 55.432, 50.573)`
Decimal	`13354163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC4B3, 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 #CBC4B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC4B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	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 #CBC4B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc4b3; }
.text { color: #cbc4b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc4b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 196 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc4b3, #c6cbb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBC4B3?: #CBC4B3 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 #CBC4B3?: The RGB value is 203, 196, 179: 203 red, 196 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC4B3?: The complementary color is #B3BACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC4B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.