#CDAE7A Color
#CDAE7A is rgb(205, 174, 122) in RGB, hsl(38, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDAE7Argb(205, 174, 122)hsl(38, 45%, 64%)hsv(38, 40%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 20%)oklch(76.6% 0.077 80.1)lab(72.96% 6.39 31.10)lch(72.96% 31.75 78.38)What #CDAE7A 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 #CDAE7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDAE7A Channel Values
How #CDAE7A 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 205 · G 174 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 45% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 40% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.11:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDAE7A 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 #CDAE7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDAE7A; 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 #CDAE7A
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 #CDAE7A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdae7a: #CDAE7A;background-color: #CDAE7A;colors: { 'color-cdae7a': '#CDAE7A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.682, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_cdae7a">#CDAE7A</color>fill="#CDAE7A"More Orange Colors
#CDAE7A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDAE7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDAE7A?
#CDAE7A is a light orange — rgb(205, 174, 122) in RGB and hsl(38, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #CDAE7A?
#CDAE7A is rgb(205, 174, 122) — red 205, green 174, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDAE7A?
#CDAE7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDAE7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDAE7A scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDAE7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDAE7A 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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