Information about #CD9D8D color

#CD9D8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD9D8D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 157, 141) (80.4% red, 61.6% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 25 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD9D8D is a mildly saturated orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Sienna (#D09F93). Slightly further away sit Pastel Coffee (#D0A48D) and Dull Apricot (#D09C97).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 157, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #CD9D8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD9D8D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD9D8D 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 #CD9D8D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9D8D
  • RGB205, 157, 141
  • CMYK0, 19, 25, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 157, 141)
  • HSL15°, 39%, 68%
  • HSL Precise15°, 39.024%, 67.843%
  • HSV15°, 31%, 80%
  • HSB15°, 31%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.616, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.616, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.616, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9D8D
  • DECIMAL ID13475213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01