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#CBAF5D Color

#CBAF5D is rgb(203, 175, 93) in RGB, hsl(45, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 54%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBAF5D
HEX#CBAF5D
RGBrgb(203, 175, 93)
HSLhsl(45, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(45, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 54%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.107 90.9)
LABlab(72.68% 3.03 45.41)
LCHlch(72.68% 45.51 86.19)

What #CBAF5D 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 #CBAF5D, 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 yellow in the library.

#CBAF5D Channel Values

How #CBAF5D 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 175 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 54% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBAF5D 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBAF5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBAF5D; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CBAF5D

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 #CBAF5D 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#CBAF5D
Protanopia#B4B45D
Protanomaly#BEB25D
Deuteranopia#B9B95B
Deuteranomaly#C0B55C
Tritanopia#D1A7A7
Tritanomaly#CFAA90
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #CBAF5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbaf5d: #CBAF5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBAF5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbaf5d': '#CBAF5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.686, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_cbaf5d">#CBAF5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBAF5D"

More Yellow Colors

#CBAF5D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBAF5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBAF5D?

#CBAF5D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(203, 175, 93) in RGB and hsl(45, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #CBAF5D?

#CBAF5D is rgb(203, 175, 93) — red 203, green 175, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBAF5D?

#CBAF5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 54%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBAF5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBAF5D scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBAF5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBAF5D 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.

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