What color is #CDC4AA?

#CDC4AA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pistachio Shell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC4AA?

The RGB value is 205, 196, 170: 205 red, 196 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC4AA?

The complementary color is #AAB3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC4AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC4AA color

#CDC4AA rgb(205, 196, 170)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDC4AA is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 76.9% green and 66.7% blue (205, 196, 170).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 26% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pistachio Shell (#CFC5AF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#CDC4AA color codes

HEX	`#CDC4AA`
RGB	`rgb(205, 196, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 76.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 26%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 17%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.25, -1.17, 14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.25, 14.24, 94.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.172, 55.362, 45.96)`
Decimal	`13485226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC4AA, 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 #CDC4AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC4AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #CDC4AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc4aa; }
.text { color: #cdc4aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc4aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 196 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc4aa, #c5cdaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDC4AA?: #CDC4AA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pistachio Shell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC4AA?: The RGB value is 205, 196, 170: 205 red, 196 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC4AA?: The complementary color is #AAB3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC4AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.