Information about #CBB46D color

#CBB46D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CBB46D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(203, 180, 109) (79.6% red, 70.6% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 37 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #CBB46D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Lustre (#C9B25F) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 180, 109)), which gives #CBB46D its character. If you plan to put text on a #CBB46D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #CBB46D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CBB46D color variations

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

#CBB46D 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 #CBB46D

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBB46D
  • RGB203, 180, 109
  • CMYK0, 9, 37, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 180, 109)
  • HSL45°, 47%, 61%
  • HSL Precise45.319°, 47.475%, 61.176%
  • HSV45°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB45°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.706, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.706, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.706, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBB46D
  • DECIMAL ID13349997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01