#CDBEAD Color
#CDBEAD is rgb(205, 190, 173) in RGB, hsl(32, 24%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 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 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDBEADrgb(205, 190, 173)hsl(32, 24%, 74%)hsv(32, 16%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 20%)oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)lab(77.89% 3.39 10.63)lch(77.89% 11.16 72.31)What #CDBEAD 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 #CDBEAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDBEAD Channel Values
How #CDBEAD 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 190 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 24% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 16% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 16% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBEAD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBEAD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CDBEAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBEAD; 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 #CDBEAD
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 #CDBEAD 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-cdbead: #CDBEAD;background-color: #CDBEAD;colors: { 'color-cdbead': '#CDBEAD' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.745, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_cdbead">#CDBEAD</color>fill="#CDBEAD"More Orange Colors
#CDBEAD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDBEAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDBEAD?
#CDBEAD is a light orange — rgb(205, 190, 173) in RGB and hsl(32, 24%, 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 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #CDBEAD?
#CDBEAD is rgb(205, 190, 173) — red 205, green 190, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDBEAD?
#CDBEAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDBEAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBEAD scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDBEAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDBEAD 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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