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#CDA16A Color

#CDA16A is rgb(205, 161, 106) in RGB, hsl(33, 50%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA16A
HEX#CDA16A
RGBrgb(205, 161, 106)
HSLhsl(33, 50%, 61%)
HSVhsv(33, 48%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.089 71.9)
LABlab(69.47% 11.82 35.08)
LCHlch(69.47% 37.02 71.38)

What #CDA16A 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 #CDA16A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CDA16A Channel Values

How #CDA16A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 161 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 50% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 48% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 48% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA16A 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDA16A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA16A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CDA16A

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDA16A.

How #CDA16A 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.

Typical#CDA16A
Protanopia#AAAA6A
Protanomaly#B9A66A
Deuteranopia#B1B168
Deuteranomaly#BDAB69
Tritanopia#D19B9B
Tritanomaly#CF9E8A
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDA16A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cda16a: #CDA16A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA16A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda16a': '#CDA16A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.631, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_cda16a">#CDA16A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA16A"

More Orange Colors

#CDA16A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDA16A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA16A?

#CDA16A is a light orange — rgb(205, 161, 106) in RGB and hsl(33, 50%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #CDA16A?

#CDA16A is rgb(205, 161, 106) — red 205, green 161, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA16A?

#CDA16A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA16A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA16A scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA16A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA16A 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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