Information about #CD9A6A color

#CD9A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD9A6A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 154, 106) (80.4% red, 60.4% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 39 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #CD9A6A appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Yellow (#CC9966). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

The recipe behind #CD9A6A is rgb(205, 154, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD9A6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #CD9A6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD9A6A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD9A6A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD9A6A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9A6A
  • RGB205, 154, 106
  • CMYK0, 20, 39, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 154, 106)
  • HSL29°, 50%, 61%
  • HSL Precise29.091°, 49.749%, 60.98%
  • HSV29°, 48%, 80%
  • HSB29°, 48%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.604, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.604, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.604, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9A6A
  • DECIMAL ID13474410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01