What color is #CDAE9E?

#CDAE9E 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 #CDAE9E?

The RGB value is 205, 174, 158: 205 red, 174 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAE9E?

The complementary color is #9EBDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDAE9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAE9E color

#CDAE9E rgb(205, 174, 158)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CDAE9E is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 68.2% green and 62% blue (205, 174, 158).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#CDAE9E color codes

HEX	`#CDAE9E`
RGB	`rgb(205, 174, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 68.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.36, 8.75, 12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.36, 15.16, 54.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.485, 45.721, 38.718)`
Decimal	`13479582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAE9E, 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 #CDAE9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAE9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #CDAE9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdae9e; }
.text { color: #cdae9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdae9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 174 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdae9e, #cdc59e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CDAE9E?: #CDAE9E 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 #CDAE9E?: The RGB value is 205, 174, 158: 205 red, 174 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAE9E?: The complementary color is #9EBDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAE9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.