Information about #CB956D color

#CB956D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB956D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 149, 109) — 79.6% red, 58.4% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 37 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CB956D reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Beethoven (#D1946C). Slightly further away sit Baroque (#CA9274) and Brown Yellow (#CC9966).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 149, 109)), which gives #CB956D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CB956D: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #CB956D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CB956D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CB956D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CB956D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CB956D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CB956D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CB956D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#6DCA95
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CB956D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

#CB956D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB956D
  • RGB203, 149, 109
  • CMYK0, 21, 37, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 149, 109)
  • HSL26°, 47%, 61%
  • HSL Precise25.532°, 47.475%, 61.176%
  • HSV26°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB26°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.584, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.584, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.584, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCB956D
  • DECIMAL ID13342061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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