Close to Brass
#CBB44D
#CBB44D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.6% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 55% saturation and 55% 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 #CBB44D.
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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10.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB44D as they’d see it.
#CBB44D 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 #CBB44D
What color is #CBB44D?
#CBB44D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.6% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB44D in RGB?
#CBB44D is rgb(203, 180, 77): 203 red, 180 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB44D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 62, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB44D?
PANTONE 459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB44D?
Its complement #ABAEFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.