Information about #CDB7BA color

#CDB7BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDB7BA is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 183, 186) — 80.4% red, 71.8% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #CDB7BA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kidman (#CCB7B9). Slightly further away sit Blanched Pink (#D0BBB5) and Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 183, 186) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDB7BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDB7BA color variations

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

#CDB7BA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDB7BA

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

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Sepia Rose color link
Sepia Rose

#D5BBB6

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB7BA
  • RGB205, 183, 186
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 183, 186)
  • HSL352°, 18%, 76%
  • HSL Precise351.818°, 18.033%, 76.078%
  • HSV352°, 11%, 80%
  • HSB352°, 11%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.718, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.718, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.718, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDB7BA
  • DECIMAL ID13481914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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