#CBB981 Hex Color
Soft, Dusty Warm Beige
Soft and dusty, #cbb981 is a warm beige with muted yellow and gray undertones. Its low saturation gives interiors, stationery, cosmetics, and baby-product packaging a mellow, youthful feel. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or dark olive text; black text has about 10.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #cbb981.
Questions about #cbb981
What is #cbb981 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cbb981 is rgb(203, 185, 129), in HSL hsl(45, 42%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 36%, 20%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cbb981?
Does #cbb981 read as a warm or cool color?
#cbb981 reads as a warm beige because its muted yellow undertone outweighs its gray component, while low saturation keeps the warmth restrained and creates a dusty, mellow appearance instead of a bright or strongly golden look.
Is #cbb981 readable on white or black?
#cbb981 has a 1.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.79:1 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.