Information about #CDB49B color

#CDB49B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDB49B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 180, 155) — 80.4% red, 70.6% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDB49B presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sour Dough (#C9B59A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cashmere (#D1B399) and Spring Beige (#CFB5A1).

The recipe behind #CDB49B is rgb(205, 180, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CDB49B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #CDB49B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDB49B color variations

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

#CDB49B 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 #CDB49B

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

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB49B
  • RGB205, 180, 155
  • CMYK0, 10, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 180, 155)
  • HSL30°, 33%, 71%
  • HSL Precise30°, 33.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV30°, 24%, 80%
  • HSB30°, 24%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.706, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.706, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.706, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB49B
  • DECIMAL ID13481115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01