What color is #CDC0B9?

#CDC0B9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC0B9?

The RGB value is 205, 192, 185: 205 red, 192 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC0B9?

The complementary color is #B9C6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC0B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC0B9 color

#CDC0B9 rgb(205, 192, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC0B9 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 75.3% green and 72.5% blue (205, 192, 185).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 17% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#CDC0B9 color codes

HEX	`#CDC0B9`
RGB	`rgb(205, 192, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 75.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 17%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 10%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.57, 3.36, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.57, 6.16, 56.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.783, 54.182, 53.567)`
Decimal	`13484217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC0B9, 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 #CDC0B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC0B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #CDC0B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc0b9; }
.text { color: #cdc0b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc0b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 192 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc0b9, #cdcab9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CDC0B9?: #CDC0B9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC0B9?: The RGB value is 205, 192, 185: 205 red, 192 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC0B9?: The complementary color is #B9C6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC0B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.