What color is #CBD194?

#CBD194 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sunken Treasure. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD194?

The RGB value is 203, 209, 148: 203 red, 209 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD194?

The complementary color is #9A94D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD194?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD194 color

#CBD194 rgb(203, 209, 148)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CBD194 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82% green and 58% blue (203, 209, 148).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 40% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Treasure (#CCCF86), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#CBD194 color codes

HEX	`#CBD194`
RGB	`rgb(203, 209, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 40%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 29%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 29%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.07, -11.78, 29.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.07, 31.91, 111.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.774, 60.436, 36.896)`
Decimal	`13357460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD194, 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 #CBD194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #CBD194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd194; }
.text { color: #cbd194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 209 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd194, #acd194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CBD194?: #CBD194 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sunken Treasure. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD194?: The RGB value is 203, 209, 148: 203 red, 209 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD194?: The complementary color is #9A94D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD194?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.