What color is #CFB389?

#CFB389 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFB389?

The RGB value is 207, 179, 137: 207 red, 179 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFB389?

The complementary color is #89A5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFB389?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFB389 color

#CFB389 rgb(207, 179, 137)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CFB389 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 70.2% green and 53.7% blue (207, 179, 137).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 42% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 34% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#CFB389 color codes

HEX	`#CFB389`
RGB	`rgb(207, 179, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 70.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 42%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 34%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 34%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.39, 4, 25.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.39, 25.51, 80.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.368, 47.314, 30.352)`
Decimal	`13611913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFB389, 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 #CFB389	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFB389 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #CFB389 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfb389; }
.text { color: #cfb389; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfb389; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 179 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfb389, #c8cf89); }

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Questions

What color is #CFB389?: #CFB389 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFB389?: The RGB value is 207, 179, 137: 207 red, 179 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFB389?: The complementary color is #89A5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFB389?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.