Information about #CDA88D color

#CDA88D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDA88D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 168, 141) — 80.4% red, 65.9% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 25 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDA88D reads as a softly balanced orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Kalgoorie Sands (#CDAA8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Coffee (#D0A48D) and Arabian Beige (#CEAD91).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 168, 141)), which gives #CDA88D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDA88D: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDA88D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDA88D color variations

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#CDA88D 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 #CDA88D

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

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

#CDA88D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDA88D
  • RGB205, 168, 141
  • CMYK0, 15, 25, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 168, 141)
  • HSL25°, 39%, 68%
  • HSL Precise25.313°, 39.024%, 67.843%
  • HSV25°, 31%, 80%
  • HSB25°, 31%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.659, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.659, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.659, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDA88D
  • DECIMAL ID13478029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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