#CBB180 Color
#CBB180 is rgb(203, 177, 128) in RGB, hsl(39, 42%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 37%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBB180rgb(203, 177, 128)hsl(39, 42%, 65%)hsv(39, 37%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 37%, 20%)oklch(77.1% 0.072 82.9)lab(73.62% 4.57 28.76)lch(73.62% 29.12 80.97)What #CBB180 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 #CBB180, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBB180 Channel Values
How #CBB180 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 177 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 42% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 37% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 37% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB180 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 #CBB180
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB180; 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 #CBB180
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 #CBB180 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbb180: #CBB180;background-color: #CBB180;colors: { 'color-cbb180': '#CBB180' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.694, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_cbb180">#CBB180</color>fill="#CBB180"More Orange Colors
#CBB180 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBB180 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBB180?
#CBB180 is a light orange — rgb(203, 177, 128) in RGB and hsl(39, 42%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #CBB180?
#CBB180 is rgb(203, 177, 128) — red 203, green 177, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBB180?
#CBB180 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 37%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBB180 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB180 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBB180 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBB180 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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