Close to Wheat Field
#CBCD96
#CBCD96 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 80.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 35% saturation and 70% 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 #CBCD96.
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
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBCD96 as they’d see it.
#CBCD96 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBCD96
What color is #CBCD96?
#CBCD96 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 80.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBCD96 in RGB?
#CBCD96 is rgb(203, 205, 150): 203 red, 205 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBCD96 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 27, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBCD96?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBCD96?
Its complement #C7C4FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.