What color is #CDBA9D?

#CDBA9D 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 #CDBA9D?

The RGB value is 205, 186, 157: 205 red, 186 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBA9D?

The complementary color is #9DB0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDBA9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBA9D color

#CDBA9D rgb(205, 186, 157)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDBA9D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 72.9% green and 61.6% blue (205, 186, 157).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map (#D0BB9D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#CDBA9D color codes

HEX	`#CDBA9D`
RGB	`rgb(205, 186, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 72.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.39, 2.18, 17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.39, 17.31, 82.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.822, 50.533, 39.074)`
Decimal	`13482653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBA9D, 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 #CDBA9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBA9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	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 #CDBA9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdba9d; }
.text { color: #cdba9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdba9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 186 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdba9d, #c8cd9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CDBA9D?: #CDBA9D 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 #CDBA9D?: The RGB value is 205, 186, 157: 205 red, 186 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBA9D?: The complementary color is #9DB0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBA9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.