Close to Greige
#CBB9AA
#CBB9AA is a light, muted orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 24% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBB9AA.
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.
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11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB9AA as they’d see it.
#CBB9AA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBB9AA
What color is #CBB9AA?
#CBB9AA is a light, muted orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 24% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB9AA in RGB?
#CBB9AA is rgb(203, 185, 170): 203 red, 185 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB9AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 16, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB9AA?
PANTONE 480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB9AA?
Its complement #ACBFCE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.