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#CDBAA2 Color

#CDBAA2 is rgb(205, 186, 162) in RGB, hsl(33, 30%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBAA2
HEX#CDBAA2
RGBrgb(205, 186, 162)
HSLhsl(33, 30%, 72%)
HSVhsv(33, 21%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.039 73.6)
LABlab(76.66% 4.15 14.80)
LCHlch(76.66% 15.37 74.33)

What #CDBAA2 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 #CDBAA2, 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.

#CDBAA2 Channel Values

How #CDBAA2 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 186 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 30% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 21% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 21% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBAA2 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBAA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDBAA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBAA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDBAA2

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDBAA2.

How #CDBAA2 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#CDBAA2
Protanopia#BDBDA2
Protanomaly#C4BCA2
Deuteranopia#C1C1A1
Deuteranomaly#C6BEA2
Tritanopia#CFB7B7
Tritanomaly#CEB8AF
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBAA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbaa2: #CDBAA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBAA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbaa2': '#CDBAA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.729, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbaa2">#CDBAA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBAA2"

More Orange Colors

#CDBAA2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDBAA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBAA2?

#CDBAA2 is a light orange — rgb(205, 186, 162) in RGB and hsl(33, 30%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.

What is the RGB value of #CDBAA2?

#CDBAA2 is rgb(205, 186, 162) — red 205, green 186, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBAA2?

#CDBAA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBAA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBAA2 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBAA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBAA2 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 10.36, which is visibly different.

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