Information about #CBBD4D color

#CBBD4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CBBD4D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 189, 77) — 79.6% red, 74.1% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 49 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBBD4D presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Billy T (#C1B943). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 189, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CBBD4D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #CBBD4D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CBBD4D color variations

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

#CBBD4D 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 #CBBD4D

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBBD4D
  • RGB203, 189, 77
  • CMYK0, 5, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 189, 77)
  • HSL53°, 55%, 55%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 54.783%, 54.902%
  • HSV53°, 62%, 80%
  • HSB53°, 62%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.741, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.741, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.741, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCBBD4D
  • DECIMAL ID13352269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01