Information about #CBBA51 color

#CBBA51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CBBA51 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 186, 81) — 79.6% red, 72.9% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 48 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBBA51 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

The recipe behind #CBBA51 is rgb(203, 186, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #CBBA51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBBA51 color variations

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

#CBBA51 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 #CBBA51

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBBA51
  • RGB203, 186, 81
  • CMYK0, 7, 48, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 186, 81)
  • HSL52°, 54%, 56%
  • HSL Precise51.639°, 53.982%, 55.686%
  • HSV52°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB52°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.729, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.729, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.729, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCBBA51
  • DECIMAL ID13351505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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