Information about #CDB460 color

#CDB460 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDB460 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 180, 96) (80.4% red, 70.6% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 43 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #CDB460 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Lustre (#C9B25F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Desert (#CCAD60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 180, 96)), which gives #CDB460 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDB460 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDB460 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDB460 color variations

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

#CDB460 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 #CDB460

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB460
  • RGB205, 180, 96
  • CMYK0, 10, 43, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 180, 96)
  • HSL46°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise46.239°, 52.153%, 59.02%
  • HSV46°, 53%, 80%
  • HSB46°, 53%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.706, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.706, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.706, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDB460
  • DECIMAL ID13481056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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