Information about #CBB8A3 color

#CBB8A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBB8A3 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 184, 163) — 79.6% red, 72.2% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBB8A3 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grain Brown (#CAB8A2). Slightly further away sit Double Parchment (#C7BBA3) and Quarter Rickshaw (#CBB9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 184, 163)), which gives #CBB8A3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBB8A3: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #CBB8A3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBB8A3 color variations

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#CBB8A3 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 #CBB8A3

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

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Soft Amber color link
Soft Amber

#CFBEA5

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBB8A3
  • RGB203, 184, 163
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 184, 163)
  • HSL32°, 28%, 72%
  • HSL Precise31.5°, 27.778%, 71.765%
  • HSV32°, 20%, 80%
  • HSB32°, 20%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.722, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.722, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.722, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBB8A3
  • DECIMAL ID13351075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01