Information about #CDB46F color

#CDB46F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDB46F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 180, 111) — 80.4% red, 70.6% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 46 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #CDB46F floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Souffle (#D5C171) and Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D).

The recipe behind #CDB46F is rgb(205, 180, 111), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDB46F color variations

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

#CDB46F 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 #CDB46F

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB46F
  • RGB205, 180, 111
  • CMYK0, 12, 46, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 180, 111)
  • HSL44°, 48%, 62%
  • HSL Precise44.043°, 48.454%, 61.961%
  • HSV44°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB44°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.706, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.706, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.706, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB46F
  • DECIMAL ID13481071
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01