Information about #CDB69B color

#CDB69B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDB69B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 182, 155) — 80.4% red, 71.4% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CDB69B reads as a softly balanced orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sour Dough (#C9B59A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cashmere (#D1B399) and Spring Beige (#CFB5A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 182, 155)), which gives #CDB69B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDB69B: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDB69B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDB69B color variations

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

#CDB69B 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 #CDB69B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB69B
  • RGB205, 182, 155
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 182, 155)
  • HSL32°, 33%, 71%
  • HSL Precise32.4°, 33.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV32°, 24%, 80%
  • HSB32°, 24%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.714, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.714, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.714, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB69B
  • DECIMAL ID13481627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01