Palettes / Colors / #CBBE95
#CBBE95 — Light Muted Yellow
#CBBE95 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CBBE95 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBBE95 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95A2CB; it also sits naturally between #CBA395 and #BCCB95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBE95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 149 |
| HSL | 46°, 34%, 69% |
| HSV | 46°, 27%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 27%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.47, 51.69, 35.86 |
| Yxy | 51.69, 0.3563, 0.3800 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.10, -1.82, 22.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.90, -1.68, 17.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 27% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBE95
.text { color: #CBBE95; }
.background { background-color: #CBBE95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBE95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 34%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBE95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBE95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBE95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBE95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95A2CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBE95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBE95
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBBE95: ·
How #CBBE95 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBBE95 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBBE95?
#CBBE95 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 203, 190, 149). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBE95?
#CBBE95 is RGB 203, 190, 149 — HSL 46°, 34%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 27%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBE95?
Its complement is #95A2CB; analogous partners are #CBA395 and #BCCB95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBE95 for text?
Black text on #CBBE95 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.