Close to Straw
#CBC951
#CBC951 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 54% 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 #CBC951.
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
1.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBC951 as they’d see it.
#CBC951 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 #CBC951
What color is #CBC951?
#CBC951 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 54% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBC951 in RGB?
#CBC951 is rgb(203, 201, 81): 203 red, 201 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBC951 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 60, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBC951?
PANTONE 127 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBC951?
Its complement #C7BBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.