Information about #CDBA77 color

#CDBA77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDBA77 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 186, 119) — 80.4% red, 72.9% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 34 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDBA77 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Souffle (#D5C171) and Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 186, 119)), which gives #CDBA77 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDBA77 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDBA77 color variations

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

#CDBA77 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 #CDBA77

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDBA77
  • RGB205, 186, 119
  • CMYK0, 7, 34, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 186, 119)
  • HSL47°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise46.744°, 46.237%, 63.529%
  • HSV47°, 42%, 80%
  • HSB47°, 42%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.729, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.729, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.729, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDBA77
  • DECIMAL ID13482615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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