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#CBBBAE Color

#CBBBAE is rgb(203, 187, 174) in RGB, hsl(27, 22%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBBBAE
HEX#CBBBAE
RGBrgb(203, 187, 174)
HSLhsl(27, 22%, 74%)
HSVhsv(27, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.026 61.6)
LABlab(76.97% 4.25 8.76)
LCHlch(76.97% 9.74 64.11)

What #CBBBAE 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 #CBBBAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Greige#BEB7A4ΔE 5.09Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 5.1Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 5.49Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 7.57Oat#DFD3C3ΔE 8.5Pastel Gray#CFCFC4ΔE 8.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CBBBAE Channel Values

How #CBBBAE 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 187 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 22% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBBBAE 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBBBAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBBBAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBBBAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CBBBAE
Complementary
#AEBECB
Analogous
#CBAEB0
Analogous
#CBCAAE
Triadic
#AECBBB
Triadic
#BBAECB
Split comp.
#AECBCA
Split comp.
#AEB0CB

Tints & Shades of #CBBBAE

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.

Tints

#D1C3B7
#D9CDC4
#DFD5CD
#E7E0DA
#EDE8E3
#F5F2EF

Shades

#B7A18F
#A48770
#896E58
#6A5544
#4B3C30
#2C231C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBBBAE.

How #CBBBAE 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#CBBBAE
Protanopia#BEBEAE
Protanomaly#C3BDAE
Deuteranopia#C0C0AD
Deuteranomaly#C5BEAE
Tritanopia#CCB9B9
Tritanomaly#CCBAB5
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBBBAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbbbae: #CBBBAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBBBAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbbbae': '#CBBBAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.733, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cbbbae">#CBBBAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBBBAE"

More Orange Colors

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

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#CBBBAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBBBAE?

#CBBBAE is a light orange — rgb(203, 187, 174) in RGB and hsl(27, 22%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #CBBBAE?

#CBBBAE is rgb(203, 187, 174) — red 203, green 187, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBBBAE?

#CBBBAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBBBAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBBBAE scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBBBAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBBBAE 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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