Information about #CDB497 color

#CDB497 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDB497 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 180, 151) — 80.4% red, 70.6% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 21 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDB497 is a mildly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cashmere (#D1B399). Slightly further away sit Sour Dough (#C9B59A) and Crusade (#CDB692).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 180, 151)), which gives #CDB497 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDB497: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #CDB497 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDB497 color variations

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

#CDB497 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 #CDB497

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

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB497
  • RGB205, 180, 151
  • CMYK0, 10, 21, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 180, 151)
  • HSL32°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise32.222°, 35.065%, 69.804%
  • HSV32°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB32°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.706, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.706, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.706, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB497
  • DECIMAL ID13481111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01