#CBB5AA Color
#CBB5AA is rgb(203, 181, 170) in RGB, hsl(20, 24%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 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 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBB5AArgb(203, 181, 170)hsl(20, 24%, 73%)hsv(20, 16%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 20%)oklch(78.9% 0.03 48.3)lab(75.36% 6.81 8.65)lch(75.36% 11.01 51.81)What #CBB5AA 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 #CBB5AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBB5AA Channel Values
How #CBB5AA 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 181 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 24% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 16% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 16% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB5AA 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 #CBB5AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB5AA; 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 #CBB5AA
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 #CBB5AA 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.
#CBB5AA#B9B9AA#C0B7AA#BDBDA9#C3BAAA#CCB4B4#CCB4B0#B9B9B9Using #CBB5AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbb5aa: #CBB5AA;background-color: #CBB5AA;colors: { 'color-cbb5aa': '#CBB5AA' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.710, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_cbb5aa">#CBB5AA</color>fill="#CBB5AA"More Orange Colors
#CBB5AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBB5AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBB5AA?
#CBB5AA is a light orange — rgb(203, 181, 170) in RGB and hsl(20, 24%, 73%) 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 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #CBB5AA?
#CBB5AA is rgb(203, 181, 170) — red 203, green 181, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBB5AA?
#CBB5AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBB5AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB5AA scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBB5AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBB5AA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.
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