Information about #CDB888 color

#CDB888 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDB888 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 184, 136) — 80.4% red, 72.2% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 27 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDB888 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Beige (#C9BB88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smooth Operator (#D2B88A) and ORPIN GOLD (#CEBE88).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 184, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CDB888 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDB888 color variations

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

#CDB888 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 #CDB888

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

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB888
  • RGB205, 184, 136
  • CMYK0, 8, 27, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 184, 136)
  • HSL42°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise41.739°, 40.828%, 66.863%
  • HSV42°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB42°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.722, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.722, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.722, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB888
  • DECIMAL ID13482120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01