#CB9757 Hex Color
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Mellow and unsaturated, #cb9757 functions as a soft, warm orange with golden undertones. It maintains excellent accessibility, allowing for high-contrast black text that reads clearly. Use this shade as a neutral background instead of standard beige or cream. Pair it with dark slate or charcoal to ground its lightness, as it can feel washed out when combined with white. The hex code is #cb9757.
Questions about #cb9757
What is #cb9757 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cb9757 is rgb(203, 151, 87), in HSL hsl(33, 53%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 26%, 57%, 20%.
Is #cb9757 a good choice for text on websites?
This color is generally too light to serve as a primary body text color against a white background, as it fails common accessibility contrast ratios. However, it works excellently as a high-contrast background color when paired with dark, readable charcoal or near-black text.
Is #cb9757 readable on white or black?
#cb9757 has a 2.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.