Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.42:1 — vs black: 8.69:1

Color values

  • HEX #CBA135
  • RGB rgb(203, 161, 53)
  • HSL hsl(43, 59%, 50%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 21, 74, 20 )
  • Websafe #CC9933
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Tags

Mood

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Style

Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Logo (175)

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CBA135 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#355FCB
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#CB5635
#AACB35
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#35CBA1
#A135CB
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#35AACB
#5635CB
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#35CB56
#355FCB
#CB35AA
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Satin Sheen Gold
#CBA135 Base
#524115
#8F7125
#AB882C
#D3B055
#DBBD72
#EADAAF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Satin Sheen Gold, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #141005
— #392D0F
— #5E4A18
— #826722
— #A7842B
Satin Sheen Gold #CBA135 Base
— #D4B259
— #DEC37E
— #E7D4A2
— #F0E5C6
— #FAF6EB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CBA135. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CBA135;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CBA135;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CBA135;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CBA135,
        #355FCB
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CBA135,
        #355FCB
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$satin-sheen-gold: #CBA135;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$satin-sheen-gold-r: 203;
$satin-sheen-gold-g: 161;
$satin-sheen-gold-b: 53;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $satin-sheen-gold;
    color: rgba($satin-sheen-gold-r, $satin-sheen-gold-g, $satin-sheen-gold-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Satin Sheen Gold appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CBA135 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #AFAF31 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A6A636 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D19898 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #A7A7A7 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Satin Sheen Gold ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Satin Sheen Gold #CBA135 Base
Lemon Curry #CCA01D ΔE 2.03
Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 3.65
Vivid Amber #CC9900 ΔE 3.71
Gold (metallic) #D4AF37 ΔE 4.30

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.