ColorTool
Log in
#CBB39E

#cbb39e ≈ Tan

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#cbb39e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 70.2% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.82% magenta, 22.17% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 28°, with 30.2% saturation and 70.78% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tan (#d2b48c), ΔE 6.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4741

Complementary

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #9eb6cb

Split complementary

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #9ecbc9
  3. #9e9fcb

Analogous

  1. #cb9e9f
  2. #cbb39e
  3. #cbc99e

Triadic

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #9ecbb3
  3. #b39ecb

Tetradic

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #b6cb9e
  3. #9eb6cb
  4. #b39ecb

Square

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #9fcb9e
  3. #9eb6cb
  4. #c99ecb

Monochromatic

  1. #876649
  2. #b08c6c
  3. #cbb39e
  4. #e6dad0
  5. #f8f5f2

Shades

#cbb39e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #b7a18e
  3. #a28f7e
  4. #8e7d6f
  5. #7a6b5f
  6. #665a4f
  7. #51483f
  8. #3d362f
  9. #292420
  10. #141210
  11. #000000

Tints

#cbb39e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #d0bba8
  3. #d5c2b1
  4. #dbcabb
  5. #e0d1c5
  6. #e5d9cf
  7. #eae1d8
  8. #efe8e2
  9. #f5f0ec
  10. #faf7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cbb39e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cbb39e
  2. #c4ae9b
  3. #bca998
  4. #b5a495
  5. #ad9f92
  6. #a69a8f
  7. #9e948c
  8. #978f89
  9. #8f8a86
  10. #888583
  11. #808080

Readable text 2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b7b7b7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfb5ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bbb49d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c0b99e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3aead ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1b49d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5b79e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d0b0a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cbb39e {
  color: #cbb39e;
}
Background
.bg-cbb39e {
  background-color: #cbb39e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cbb39e {
  border: 2px solid #cbb39e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cbb39e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 179 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 30% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cbb39e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cbb39e, #cbc99e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cbb39e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 179 158 / 0.35);
}

#d2b48c Tan ΔE 6.11 #edc9af Desert Sand ΔE 7.25 #ebc2af Zinnwaldite ΔE 8.08 #deaa88 Tumbleweed ΔE 8.30 #deb887 Burly Wood ΔE 8.48 #c4aead Silver Pink ΔE 9.37 #fbceb1 Apricot ΔE 9.98 #344c61 Inverted #b7b7b7 Grayscale 

Tan
#cbb39e  rgb(203, 179, 158)  hsl(28, 30%, 71%)  Tan
#9eb6cb  rgb(158, 182, 203)  hsl(208, 30%, 71%)  Light Steel Blue
#9ecbb3  rgb(158, 203, 179)  hsl(148, 30%, 71%)  Seafoam Green
#b39ecb  rgb(179, 158, 203)  hsl(268, 30%, 71%)  Wisteria