Information about #CBD9A0 color

#CBD9A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CBD9A0 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 217, 160) — 79.6% red, 85.1% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 22 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #CBD9A0 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rice Paper (#D2D69C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geneva (#D2E09E) and Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(203, 217, 160)), which gives #CBD9A0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CBD9A0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #CBD9A0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBD9A0 color variations

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#CBD9A0 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 #CBD9A0

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

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBD9A0
  • RGB203, 217, 160
  • CMYK5, 0, 22, 15
  • CSSrgb(203, 217, 160)
  • HSL75°, 43%, 74%
  • HSL Precise74.737°, 42.857%, 73.922%
  • HSV75°, 26%, 85%
  • HSB75°, 26%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.851, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.851, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.851, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBD9A0
  • DECIMAL ID13359520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01