What color is #CDA197?

#CDA197 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDA197?

The RGB value is 205, 161, 151: 205 red, 161 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA197?

The complementary color is #97C3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA197?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA197 color

#CDA197 rgb(205, 161, 151)

Shades of red

The hex color #CDA197 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 63.1% green and 59.2% blue (205, 161, 151).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Indian Mesa (#D5A193), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#CDA197 color codes

HEX	`#CDA197`
RGB	`rgb(205, 161, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 63.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 35%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 26%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.97, 14.79, 11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.97, 18.69, 37.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.508, 40.705, 34.837)`
Decimal	`13476247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA197, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDA197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDA197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda197; }
.text { color: #cda197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 161 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda197, #cdbc97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #CDA197?: #CDA197 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDA197?: The RGB value is 205, 161, 151: 205 red, 161 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA197?: The complementary color is #97C3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA197?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.