#CD9979 Color

#CD9979 is rgb(205, 153, 121) in RGB and hsl(23, 46%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSalmon. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CD9979

HEX#CD9979

RGBrgb(205, 153, 121)

HSLhsl(23, 46%, 64%)

HSVhsv(23, 41%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.077 52.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CD9979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CD9979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CD9979 Complementary#79ADCD Analogous#CD7983 Analogous#CDC479 Triadic#79CD99 Triadic#9979CD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CD9979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D4A78C #DBB69E #E2C4B1 #E8CFC0 #EEDDD2 #F5EBE5

Shades

#C18057 #AF6B41 #8D5634 #704429 #4E301D #301E12

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