Information about #CD986A color

#CD986A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD986A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 152, 106) (80.4% red, 59.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 39 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD986A presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Yellow (#CC9966). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beethoven (#D1946C) and White Oak (#CE9F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 152, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD986A: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD986A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD986A color variations

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#CD986A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD986A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

#CD986A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD986A
  • RGB205, 152, 106
  • CMYK0, 21, 39, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 152, 106)
  • HSL28°, 50%, 61%
  • HSL Precise27.879°, 49.749%, 60.98%
  • HSV28°, 48%, 80%
  • HSB28°, 48%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.596, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.596, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.596, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD986A
  • DECIMAL ID13473898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01