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#CBB68B Color

#CBB68B is rgb(203, 182, 139) in RGB, hsl(40, 38%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBB68B
HEX#CBB68B
RGBrgb(203, 182, 139)
HSLhsl(40, 38%, 67%)
HSVhsv(40, 32%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.062 84.9)
LABlab(75.07% 3.04 24.85)
LCHlch(75.07% 25.04 83.02)

What #CBB68B 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 #CBB68B, 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.

#CBB68B Channel Values

How #CBB68B 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 182 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 38% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 32% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 32% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB68B 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBB68B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB68B; 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 #CBB68B

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 #CBB68B 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#CBB68B
Protanopia#BABA8B
Protanomaly#C1B88B
Deuteranopia#BDBD8A
Deuteranomaly#C3BA8A
Tritanopia#CFB1B1
Tritanomaly#CDB3A3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBB68B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbb68b: #CBB68B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBB68B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbb68b': '#CBB68B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.714, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_cbb68b">#CBB68B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBB68B"

More Yellow Colors

#CBB68B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBB68B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBB68B?

#CBB68B is a light yellow — rgb(203, 182, 139) in RGB and hsl(40, 38%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.

What is the RGB value of #CBB68B?

#CBB68B is rgb(203, 182, 139) — red 203, green 182, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBB68B?

#CBB68B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBB68B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB68B scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBB68B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBB68B 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 3.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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