What color is #CDB093?

#CDB093 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB093?

The RGB value is 205, 176, 147: 205 red, 176 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB093?

The complementary color is #93B0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB093 color

#CDB093 rgb(205, 176, 147)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CDB093 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69% green and 57.6% blue (205, 176, 147).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 37% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Baker’s Bread (#D0B393), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#CDB093 color codes

HEX	`#CDB093`
RGB	`rgb(205, 176, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 37%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 28%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 28%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, 6.12, 18.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 19.72, 71.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.969, 46.138, 34.082)`
Decimal	`13480083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB093, 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 #CDB093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #CDB093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb093; }
.text { color: #cdb093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 176 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb093, #cdcd93); }

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Questions

What color is #CDB093?: #CDB093 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB093?: The RGB value is 205, 176, 147: 205 red, 176 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB093?: The complementary color is #93B0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.