What color is #CDB99C?

#CDB99C is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB99C?

The RGB value is 205, 185, 156: 205 red, 185 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB99C?

The complementary color is #9CB0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB99C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB99C color

#CDB99C rgb(205, 185, 156)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDB99C is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 72.5% green and 61.2% blue (205, 185, 156).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map (#D0BB9D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#CDB99C color codes

HEX	`#CDB99C`
RGB	`rgb(205, 185, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 72.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.12, 2.57, 17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.12, 17.52, 81.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.527, 50.079, 38.556)`
Decimal	`13482396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB99C, 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 #CDB99C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB99C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	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 #CDB99C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb99c; }
.text { color: #cdb99c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb99c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 185 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb99c, #c9cd9c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CDB99C?: #CDB99C is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB99C?: The RGB value is 205, 185, 156: 205 red, 185 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB99C?: The complementary color is #9CB0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB99C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.