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#CBB07C Color

#CBB07C is rgb(203, 176, 124) in RGB, hsl(39, 43%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBB07C
HEX#CBB07C
RGBrgb(203, 176, 124)
HSLhsl(39, 43%, 64%)
HSVhsv(39, 39%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.075 83.4)
LABlab(73.31% 4.73 30.45)
LCHlch(73.31% 30.82 81.16)

What #CBB07C 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 #CBB07C, 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.

#CBB07C Channel Values

How #CBB07C 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 176 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 43% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 39% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 39% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB07C 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBB07C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB07C; 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 #CBB07C

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 #CBB07C 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#CBB07C
Protanopia#B5B57C
Protanomaly#BEB37C
Deuteranopia#B9B97B
Deuteranomaly#C1B67B
Tritanopia#CFABAB
Tritanomaly#CEAD9A
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBB07C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbb07c: #CBB07C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBB07C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbb07c': '#CBB07C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.690, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_cbb07c">#CBB07C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBB07C"

More Orange Colors

#CBB07C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBB07C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBB07C?

#CBB07C is a light orange — rgb(203, 176, 124) in RGB and hsl(39, 43%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #CBB07C?

#CBB07C is rgb(203, 176, 124) — red 203, green 176, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBB07C?

#CBB07C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBB07C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB07C scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBB07C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBB07C 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 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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