Close to Old Gold
#CBB42E
#CBB42E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 63% saturation and 49% 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 #CBB42E.
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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2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB42E as they’d see it.
#CBB42E 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 #CBB42E
What color is #CBB42E?
#CBB42E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 63% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB42E in RGB?
#CBB42E is rgb(203, 180, 46): 203 red, 180 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB42E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 77, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB42E?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB42E?
Its complement #B5AAFA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.