Information about #CBCC9E color

#CBCC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBCC9E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 204, 158) — 79.6% red, 80% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 18 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBCC9E is a mildly saturated sunny yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Slightly further away sit Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Pastel Sand (#D3C7A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(203, 204, 158)), which gives #CBCC9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBCC9E: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #CBCC9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBCC9E color variations

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

#CBCC9E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CBCC9E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CBCC9E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CBCC9E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CBCC9E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CBCC9E

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

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

#CBCC9E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBCC9E
  • RGB203, 204, 158
  • CMYK0, 0, 18, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 204, 158)
  • HSL61°, 31%, 71%
  • HSL Precise61.304°, 31.081%, 70.98%
  • HSV61°, 23%, 80%
  • HSB61°, 23%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.800, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.800, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.800, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBCC9E
  • DECIMAL ID13356190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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