Close to Tan
#CBAE8A
#CBAE8A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Tan. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 38% saturation and 67% 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 #CBAE8A.
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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9.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBAE8A as they’d see it.
#CBAE8A 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 #CBAE8A
What color is #CBAE8A?
#CBAE8A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Tan. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBAE8A in RGB?
#CBAE8A is rgb(203, 174, 138): 203 red, 174 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBAE8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 32, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBAE8A?
PANTONE 465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBAE8A?
Its complement #96B5DC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.