Information about #CBAD9B color

#CBAD9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBAD9B falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 173, 155) — 79.6% red, 67.8% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 19 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CBAD9B presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Cinnamon (#CFAC94) and Sour Dough (#C9B59A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 173, 155)), which gives #CBAD9B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBAD9B: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CBAD9B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CBAD9B color variations

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

#CBAD9B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CBAD9B

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

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBAD9B
  • RGB203, 173, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 19, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 173, 155)
  • HSL23°, 32%, 70%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 31.579%, 70.196%
  • HSV23°, 24%, 80%
  • HSB23°, 24%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.678, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.678, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.678, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBAD9B
  • DECIMAL ID13348251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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