Close to Straw
#CBC355
#CBC355 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 76.5% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBC355.
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
1.83:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBC355 as they’d see it.
#CBC355 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CBC355
What color is #CBC355?
#CBC355 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 76.5% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBC355 in RGB?
#CBC355 is rgb(203, 195, 85): 203 red, 195 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBC355 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 58, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBC355?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBC355?
Its complement #BFB8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.