What color is #CDBCA7?

#CDBCA7 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDBCA7?

The RGB value is 205, 188, 167: 205 red, 188 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBCA7?

The complementary color is #A7B8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDBCA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBCA7 color

#CDBCA7 rgb(205, 188, 167)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDBCA7 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 73.7% green and 65.5% blue (205, 188, 167).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#CDBCA7 color codes

HEX	`#CDBCA7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 188, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 73.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.12, 2.6, 12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.12, 13.07, 78.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.135, 51.737, 43.897)`
Decimal	`13483175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBCA7, 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 #CDBCA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBCA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	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 #CDBCA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbca7; }
.text { color: #cdbca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 188 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbca7, #cbcda7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CDBCA7?: #CDBCA7 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDBCA7?: The RGB value is 205, 188, 167: 205 red, 188 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBCA7?: The complementary color is #A7B8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBCA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.