#CDC79D Color

#CDC79D is rgb(205, 199, 157) in RGB and hsl(52, 32%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CDC79D

HEX#CDC79D

RGBrgb(205, 199, 157)

HSLhsl(52, 32%, 71%)

HSVhsv(52, 23%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.057 100.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 23%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CDC79D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CDC79D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CDC79D Complementary#9DA4CD Analogous#CDAF9D Analogous#BBCD9D Triadic#9DCDC6 Triadic#C69DCD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CDC79D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D4CEAB #DBD6B8 #E2DEC6 #E7E4D0 #EEEBDD #F5F3EB

Shades

#BBB37C #ACA15D #8D8449 #6F6839 #4D4828 #2F2C18

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