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#CBA76C Color

#CBA76C is rgb(203, 167, 108) in RGB, hsl(37, 48%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBA76C
HEX#CBA76C
RGBrgb(203, 167, 108)
HSLhsl(37, 48%, 61%)
HSVhsv(37, 47%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.088 79.2)
LABlab(70.80% 8.06 35.63)
LCHlch(70.80% 36.53 77.25)

What #CBA76C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBA76C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CBA76C Channel Values

How #CBA76C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 167 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 48% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 47% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 47% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBA76C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBA76C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBA76C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CBA76C

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.

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How #CBA76C 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#CBA76C
Protanopia#AEAE6C
Protanomaly#BAAB6C
Deuteranopia#B4B46A
Deuteranomaly#BEAF6B
Tritanopia#CFA1A1
Tritanomaly#CEA38F
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #CBA76C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cba76c: #CBA76C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBA76C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cba76c': '#CBA76C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.655, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_cba76c">#CBA76C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBA76C"

More Orange Colors

#CBA76C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBA76C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBA76C?

#CBA76C is a light orange — rgb(203, 167, 108) in RGB and hsl(37, 48%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #CBA76C?

#CBA76C is rgb(203, 167, 108) — red 203, green 167, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBA76C?

#CBA76C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBA76C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBA76C scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBA76C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBA76C 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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