Information about #CDB89B color

#CDB89B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDB89B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 184, 155) — 80.4% red, 72.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CDB89B reads as a moderately toned warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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). Slightly further away sit Cashmere (#D1B399) and Spring Beige (#CFB5A1).

The recipe behind #CDB89B is rgb(205, 184, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDB89B: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDB89B color variations

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#CDB89B 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 #CDB89B

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#CDB89B
  • RGB205, 184, 155
  • CMYK0, 8, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 184, 155)
  • HSL35°, 33%, 71%
  • HSL Precise34.8°, 33.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV35°, 24%, 80%
  • HSB35°, 24%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.722, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.722, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.722, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB89B
  • DECIMAL ID13482139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01