#CABDA5 Color
#CABDA5 is rgb(202, 189, 165) in RGB, hsl(39, 26%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CABDA5rgb(202, 189, 165)hsl(39, 26%, 72%)hsv(39, 18%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 21%)oklch(80.3% 0.036 82.9)lab(77.22% 1.83 13.92)lch(77.22% 14.04 82.50)What #CABDA5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CABDA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CABDA5 Channel Values
How #CABDA5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 189 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 26% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 18% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 18% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CABDA5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CABDA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CABDA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CABDA5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CABDA5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CABDA5#BFBFA5#C4BEA5#C1C1A5#C5C0A5#CDBABA#CCBBB2#BEBEBEUsing #CABDA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cabda5: #CABDA5;background-color: #CABDA5;colors: { 'color-cabda5': '#CABDA5' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.741, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_cabda5">#CABDA5</color>fill="#CABDA5"More Orange Colors
#CABDA5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CABDA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CABDA5?
#CABDA5 is a light orange — rgb(202, 189, 165) in RGB and hsl(39, 26%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #CABDA5?
#CABDA5 is rgb(202, 189, 165) — red 202, green 189, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CABDA5?
#CABDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CABDA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CABDA5 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CABDA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CABDA5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.
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