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#CDA67E Color

#CDA67E is rgb(205, 166, 126) in RGB, hsl(30, 44%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA67E
HEX#CDA67E
RGBrgb(205, 166, 126)
HSLhsl(30, 44%, 65%)
HSVhsv(30, 39%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.071 67.1)
LABlab(71.00% 10.79 26.45)
LCHlch(71.00% 28.57 67.80)

What #CDA67E 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 #CDA67E, 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.

#CDA67E Channel Values

How #CDA67E 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 166 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 44% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 39% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 39% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA67E 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDA67E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA67E; 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 #CDA67E

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

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How #CDA67E 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#CDA67E
Protanopia#ADAD7E
Protanomaly#BBAB7E
Deuteranopia#B4B47C
Deuteranomaly#BFAF7D
Tritanopia#D0A2A2
Tritanomaly#CFA395
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #CDA67E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cda67e: #CDA67E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA67E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda67e': '#CDA67E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.651, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_cda67e">#CDA67E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA67E"

More Orange Colors

#CDA67E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDA67E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA67E?

#CDA67E is a light orange — rgb(205, 166, 126) in RGB and hsl(30, 44%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #CDA67E?

#CDA67E is rgb(205, 166, 126) — red 205, green 166, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA67E?

#CDA67E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA67E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA67E scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA67E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA67E 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 6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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