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Information about #CDB36A color

#CDB36A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDB36A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 179, 106) — 80.4% red, 70.2% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 39 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDB36A reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desert (#CCAD60) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

The recipe behind #CDB36A is rgb(205, 179, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CDB36A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #CDB36A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDB36A color variations

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

#CDB36A 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 #CDB36A

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

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB36A
  • RGB205, 179, 106
  • CMYK0, 10, 39, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 179, 106)
  • HSL44°, 50%, 61%
  • HSL Precise44.242°, 49.749%, 60.98%
  • HSV44°, 48%, 80%
  • HSB44°, 48%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.702, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.702, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.702, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB36A
  • DECIMAL ID13480810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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