What color is #CDAA99?

#CDAA99 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDAA99?

The RGB value is 205, 170, 153: 205 red, 170 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAA99?

The complementary color is #99BCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDAA99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAA99 color

#CDAA99 rgb(205, 170, 153)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CDAA99 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 66.7% green and 60% blue (205, 170, 153).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#CDAA99 color codes

HEX	`#CDAA99`
RGB	`rgb(205, 170, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 66.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.25, 10.18, 13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.25, 16.95, 53.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.302, 44.03, 36.243)`
Decimal	`13478553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAA99, 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 #CDAA99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAA99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	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 #CDAA99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdaa99; }
.text { color: #cdaa99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdaa99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 170 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdaa99, #cdc499); }

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Questions

What color is #CDAA99?: #CDAA99 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDAA99?: The RGB value is 205, 170, 153: 205 red, 170 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAA99?: The complementary color is #99BCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAA99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.