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Information about #CD9E7E color

#CD9E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD9E7E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 158, 126) — 80.4% red, 62% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 31 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #CD9E7E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cameo (#CCA483). Slightly further away sit Rodeo Dust (#C7A384) and Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375).

The recipe behind #CD9E7E is rgb(205, 158, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD9E7E: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD9E7E color variations

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

#CD9E7E 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 #CD9E7E

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

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9E7E
  • RGB205, 158, 126
  • CMYK0, 18, 31, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 158, 126)
  • HSL24°, 44%, 65%
  • HSL Precise24.304°, 44.134%, 64.902%
  • HSV24°, 39%, 80%
  • HSB24°, 39%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.620, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.620, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.620, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9E7E
  • DECIMAL ID13475454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01