Information about #CBC06D color

#CBC06D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CBC06D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(203, 192, 109) (79.6% red, 75.3% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 37 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CBC06D reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and 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 very close to Souffle (#D5C171). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

The recipe behind #CBC06D is rgb(203, 192, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CBC06D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #CBC06D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBC06D color variations

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

#CBC06D 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 #CBC06D

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBC06D
  • RGB203, 192, 109
  • CMYK0, 4, 37, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 192, 109)
  • HSL53°, 47%, 61%
  • HSL Precise52.979°, 47.475%, 61.176%
  • HSV53°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB53°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.753, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.753, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.753, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBC06D
  • DECIMAL ID13353069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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