#CBAA9F Color
#CBAA9F is rgb(203, 170, 159) in RGB, hsl(15, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBAA9Frgb(203, 170, 159)hsl(15, 30%, 71%)hsv(15, 22%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 20%)oklch(76.4% 0.042 39.3)lab(72.37% 11.16 10.42)lch(72.37% 15.27 43.04)What #CBAA9F 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 #CBAA9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBAA9F Channel Values
How #CBAA9F 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 170 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 30% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 22% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 22% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBAA9F 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.
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Colors That Go With #CBAA9F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBAA9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBAA9F
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 #CBAA9F 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.
#CBAA9F#B0B09F#BCAE9F#B6B69E#BFB19E#CCA9A9#CCA9A5#B1B1B1Using #CBAA9F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbaa9f: #CBAA9F;background-color: #CBAA9F;colors: { 'color-cbaa9f': '#CBAA9F' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.667, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_cbaa9f">#CBAA9F</color>fill="#CBAA9F"More Orange Colors
#CBAA9F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBAA9F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBAA9F?
#CBAA9F is a light orange — rgb(203, 170, 159) in RGB and hsl(15, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #CBAA9F?
#CBAA9F is rgb(203, 170, 159) — red 203, green 170, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBAA9F?
#CBAA9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBAA9F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBAA9F scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBAA9F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBAA9F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.24, which is visibly different.
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