Information about #CDB57D color

#CDB57D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDB57D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 181, 125) — 80.4% red, 71% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 31 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDB57D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yuma (#C7B882) and Very Light Brown (#D3B683).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 181, 125)), which gives #CDB57D its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDB57D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDB57D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDB57D color variations

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

#CDB57D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CDB57D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CDB57D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CDB57D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CDB57D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CDB57D

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

Steamed Chestnut color link
Steamed Chestnut

#D3B17D

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Very Light Brown color link
Very Light Brown

#D3B683

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

#CDB57D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB57D
  • RGB205, 181, 125
  • CMYK0, 9, 31, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 181, 125)
  • HSL42°, 44%, 65%
  • HSL Precise42°, 44.444%, 64.706%
  • HSV42°, 39%, 80%
  • HSB42°, 39%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.710, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.710, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.710, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB57D
  • DECIMAL ID13481341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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