#CDB284 Color
#CDB284 is rgb(205, 178, 132) in RGB, hsl(38, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDB284rgb(205, 178, 132)hsl(38, 42%, 66%)hsv(38, 36%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 20%)oklch(77.6% 0.069 80.7)lab(74.12% 5.22 27.35)lch(74.12% 27.84 79.20)What #CDB284 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 #CDB284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDB284 Channel Values
How #CDB284 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 178 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 42% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 36% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 36% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB284 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 #CDB284
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB284; 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 #CDB284
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 #CDB284 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.
#CDB284#B7B784#C0B584#BBBB83#C3B883#D1ADAD#CFAF9E#B5B5B5Using #CDB284 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdb284: #CDB284;background-color: #CDB284;colors: { 'color-cdb284': '#CDB284' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.698, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_cdb284">#CDB284</color>fill="#CDB284"More Orange Colors
#CDB284 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDB284 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDB284?
#CDB284 is a light orange — rgb(205, 178, 132) in RGB and hsl(38, 42%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #CDB284?
#CDB284 is rgb(205, 178, 132) — red 205, green 178, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDB284?
#CDB284 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDB284 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB284 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDB284 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDB284 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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