Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135)

The hex code for Satin Sheen Gold is #CBA135. It is rgb(203, 161, 53) in RGB, hsl(43, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBA135

HEX#CBA135

RGBrgb(203, 161, 53)

HSLhsl(43, 59%, 50%)

HSVhsv(43, 74%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.131 86.6)

LABlab(68.79% 8.28 59.01)

LCHlch(68.79% 59.59 82.01)

Colors Closest to Satin Sheen Gold

Satin Sheen Gold is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 6.69 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 7.53 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.99 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 10.36 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 10.74 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 10.91

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#CBA135 Channel Values

How Satin Sheen Gold breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 203 · G 161 · B 53	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 59% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 74% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 21% · Y 74% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Satin Sheen Gold background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Satin Sheen Gold

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Satin Sheen Gold; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Satin Sheen Gold

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Satin Sheen Gold Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CBA135

Protanopia#A9A934

Protanomaly#B8A634

Deuteranopia#B0B02F

Deuteranomaly#BCAA32

Tritanopia#D19898

Tritanomaly#CF9C7D

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #CBA135 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--satin-sheen-gold: #CBA135;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBA135;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'satin-sheen-gold': '#CBA135' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.631, blue: 0.208)

Android XML<color name="satin_sheen_gold">#CBA135</color>

SVG fillfill="#CBA135"

More Yellow Colors

Satin Sheen Gold sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cbb91a caca44 cbcb48 c8bb28 cc9900 c8981e cc9933 c6c180 cca01d c68e17 cccc00 c5b358 dde26a eae9d1 f2b926 f7f4d4 fcc200 ffb624 ffe96b fffcf0 ffffc2 433104 737321 9e6900

#CBA135 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Satin Sheen Gold?

The hex code for Satin Sheen Gold is #CBA135. That is rgb(203, 161, 53) in RGB, hsl(43, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CBA135?

#CBA135 is rgb(203, 161, 53) — red 203, green 161, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBA135?

#CBA135 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBA135 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBA135 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBA135 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBA135 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.

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