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#CDBDAC Color

#CDBDAC is rgb(205, 189, 172) in RGB, hsl(31, 25%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBDAC
HEX#CDBDAC
RGBrgb(205, 189, 172)
HSLhsl(31, 25%, 74%)
HSVhsv(31, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.03 69.1)
LABlab(77.62% 3.77 10.78)
LCHlch(77.62% 11.42 70.70)

What #CDBDAC 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 #CDBDAC, 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.

#CDBDAC Channel Values

How #CDBDAC 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 189 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 25% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 16% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 16% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBDAC 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CDBDAC

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

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 #CDBDAC.

How #CDBDAC 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#CDBDAC
Protanopia#C0C0AC
Protanomaly#C5BFAC
Deuteranopia#C2C2AB
Deuteranomaly#C7C0AC
Tritanopia#CFBBBB
Tritanomaly#CEBCB5
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBDAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbdac: #CDBDAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBDAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbdac': '#CDBDAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.741, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbdac">#CDBDAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBDAC"

More Orange Colors

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

#CDBDAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBDAC?

#CDBDAC is a light orange — rgb(205, 189, 172) in RGB and hsl(31, 25%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.

What is the RGB value of #CDBDAC?

#CDBDAC is rgb(205, 189, 172) — red 205, green 189, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBDAC?

#CDBDAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBDAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBDAC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBDAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBDAC 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.42, which is visibly different.

Open #CDBDAC in a Tool

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