What color is #CDBAB4?

#CDBAB4 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDBAB4?

The RGB value is 205, 186, 180: 205 red, 186 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBAB4?

The complementary color is #B4C7CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDBAB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBAB4 color

#CDBAB4 rgb(205, 186, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDBAB4 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 72.9% green and 70.6% blue (205, 186, 180).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 20% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#CDBAB4 color codes

HEX	`#CDBAB4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 186, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 72.9%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 20%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.92, 5.73, 5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.92, 7.93, 43.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.973, 51.393, 50.406)`
Decimal	`13482676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBAB4, 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 #CDBAB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBAB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	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 #CDBAB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbab4; }
.text { color: #cdbab4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbab4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 186 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbab4, #cdc6b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CDBAB4?: #CDBAB4 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDBAB4?: The RGB value is 205, 186, 180: 205 red, 186 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBAB4?: The complementary color is #B4C7CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBAB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.