Close to Sandstone
#CBA281
#CBA281 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 63.5% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBA281.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBA281 as they’d see it.
#CBA281 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBA281
What color is #CBA281?
#CBA281 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 63.5% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBA281 in RGB?
#CBA281 is rgb(203, 162, 129): 203 red, 162 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBA281 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 36, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBA281?
PANTONE 7562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBA281?
Its complement #7EAFD6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.