What color is #CDC3A0?

#CDC3A0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moth. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC3A0?

The RGB value is 205, 195, 160: 205 red, 195 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC3A0?

The complementary color is #A0AACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC3A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC3A0 color

#CDC3A0 rgb(205, 195, 160)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDC3A0 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 76.5% green and 62.7% blue (205, 195, 160).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Moth (#CBC1A2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#CDC3A0 color codes

HEX	`#CDC3A0`
RGB	`rgb(205, 195, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 76.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.78, -2.14, 18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.78, 19, 96.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.037, 54.548, 41.091)`
Decimal	`13484960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC3A0, 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 #CDC3A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC3A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #CDC3A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc3a0; }
.text { color: #cdc3a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc3a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 195 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc3a0, #c1cda0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #CDC3A0?: #CDC3A0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moth. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC3A0?: The RGB value is 205, 195, 160: 205 red, 195 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC3A0?: The complementary color is #A0AACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC3A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.