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#CBAE8E closest to Semolina

#CBAE8E is a light, muted orange; the closest named color is Semolina. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 68.2% green and 55.7% blue (rgb(203, 174, 142)). Its HSL value is 31° hue, 37% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black. #CBAE8E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.98:1.

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Variations of #CBAE8E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CBAE8E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CBAE8E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CBAE8E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BFB58F
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8AF8C
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEAF8D
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFB58F
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C2B38E
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D6A7A5
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CFAB99
  • Achromatopsia 89% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B3B3B3
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9B2AA

#CBAE8E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.10:1 Very poor#CBAE8E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.98:1 Very good#CBAE8E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CBAE8E in CSS

/* Semolina */
.color { color: #CBAE8E; }
.background { background-color: #CBAE8E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CBAE8E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 174 142);
color: hsl(31 37% 68%);
color: oklch(0.768 0.055 69.6);

#CBAE8E FAQ

What color is #CBAE8E?

#CBAE8E is a light, muted orange. Its closest named color is Semolina. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CBAE8E?

#CBAE8E is rgb(203, 174, 142) in RGB, hsl(31, 37%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 30%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBAE8E?

The complementary color of #CBAE8E is #8EABCB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBAE8E?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBAE8E: 9.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBAE8E a warm or cool color?

#CBAE8E is a warm color.