Information about #CDBCA9 color

#CDBCA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDBCA9 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 188, 169) — 80.4% red, 73.7% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 14 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDBCA9 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Drought (#CABDA9). Slightly further away sit Quarter Rickshaw (#CBB9A8) and Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8).

The recipe behind #CDBCA9 is rgb(205, 188, 169), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDBCA9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDBCA9 color variations

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

#CDBCA9 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 #CDBCA9

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

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Soft Amber color link
Soft Amber

#CFBEA5

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDBCA9
  • RGB205, 188, 169
  • CMYK0, 7, 14, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 188, 169)
  • HSL32°, 26%, 73%
  • HSL Precise31.667°, 26.471%, 73.333%
  • HSV32°, 18%, 80%
  • HSB32°, 18%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.737, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.737, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.737, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDBCA9
  • DECIMAL ID13483177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01