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#CBB695 Color

#CBB695 is rgb(203, 182, 149) in RGB, hsl(37, 34%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBB695
HEX#CBB695
RGBrgb(203, 182, 149)
HSLhsl(37, 34%, 69%)
HSVhsv(37, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.051 79)
LABlab(75.23% 4.02 19.75)
LCHlch(75.23% 20.16 78.51)

What #CBB695 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 #CBB695, 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.

#CBB695 Channel Values

How #CBB695 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 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 34% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 27% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB695 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBB695

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB695; 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 #CBB695

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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Shades

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How #CBB695 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#CBB695
Protanopia#BABA95
Protanomaly#C1B895
Deuteranopia#BDBD94
Deuteranomaly#C3BA95
Tritanopia#CEB2B2
Tritanomaly#CDB4A7
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBB695 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbb695: #CBB695;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBB695;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbb695': '#CBB695' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.714, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_cbb695">#CBB695</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBB695"

More Orange Colors

#CBB695 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBB695 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBB695?

#CBB695 is a light orange — rgb(203, 182, 149) in RGB and hsl(37, 34%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.

What is the RGB value of #CBB695?

#CBB695 is rgb(203, 182, 149) — red 203, green 182, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBB695?

#CBB695 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBB695 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB695 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBB695 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBB695 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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