What color is #CDB29A?

#CDB29A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB29A?

The RGB value is 205, 178, 154: 205 red, 178 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB29A?

The complementary color is #9AB5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB29A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB29A color

#CDB29A rgb(205, 178, 154)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CDB29A is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.8% green and 60.4% blue (205, 178, 154).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere (#D1B399), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#CDB29A color codes

HEX	`#CDB29A`
RGB	`rgb(205, 178, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.29, 6.02, 15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.29, 16.96, 69.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.93, 47.155, 37.195)`
Decimal	`13480602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB29A, 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 #CDB29A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB29A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	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 #CDB29A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb29a; }
.text { color: #cdb29a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb29a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 178 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb29a, #cdcb9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Brown.

Questions

What color is #CDB29A?: #CDB29A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB29A?: The RGB value is 205, 178, 154: 205 red, 178 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB29A?: The complementary color is #9AB5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB29A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.