Information about #CD9B66 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD9B66 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 155, 102) — 80.4% red, 60.8% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 40 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD9B66 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Yellow (#CC9966). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 155, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD9B66 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD9B66 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD9B66 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD9B66 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD9B66 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD9B66 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CD9B66

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

#CD9B66 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9B66
  • RGB205, 155, 102
  • CMYK0, 20, 40, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 155, 102)
  • HSL31°, 51%, 60%
  • HSL Precise30.874°, 50.739%, 60.196%
  • HSV31°, 50%, 80%
  • HSB31°, 50%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.608, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.608, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.608, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9B66
  • DECIMAL ID13474662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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