What color is #CBCC6A?

#CBCC6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Fool’s Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCC6A?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 106: 203 red, 204 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCC6A?

The complementary color is #6B6ACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCC6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCC6A color

#CBCC6A rgb(203, 204, 106)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CBCC6A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 41.6% blue (203, 204, 106).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#CAD175), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#CBCC6A color codes

HEX	`#CBCC6A`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 48%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 48%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.14, -13.95, 48.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.14, 50.28, 106.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.824, 56.924, 22.048)`
Decimal	`13356138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCC6A, 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 #CBCC6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCC6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	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 #CBCC6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcc6a; }
.text { color: #cbcc6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcc6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcc6a, #9acc6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CBCC6A?: #CBCC6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Fool’s Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCC6A?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 106: 203 red, 204 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCC6A?: The complementary color is #6B6ACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCC6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.