#CBB080 Hex Color
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Dusty, mellow yellow with a soft gray cast, the kind you get from mixing gray into yellow. #cbb080 stays warm but unsaturated, so it works best as a calm background for spring themes, baby products, and sale layouts. Black text reads clearly on it at about 10.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. The hex code is #cbb080.
Questions about #cbb080
What is #cbb080 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cbb080 is rgb(203, 176, 128), in HSL hsl(38, 42%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 37%, 20%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cbb080?
Navy and deep brown are strong partners for #cbb080, keeping its soft warmth from washing out next to white. For text, stick with black or near-black, since white type lacks contrast on this light shade.
Is #cbb080 a warm or cool color?
It reads warm. The yellow base leans sandy gold, and even with heavy muting the undertone stays sun-warmed rather than gray-blue.
Is #cbb080 readable on white or black?
#cbb080 has a 2.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.06:1 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.