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HEX CDB8A6 - #CDB8A6, RGB(205,184,166) Color


Color Name: Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code: #CDB8A6
RGB Color Code: RGB(205, 184, 166)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 10.2%, 19.0%, 19.6%



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What color is CDB8A6?

The RGB color code for color number #CDB8A6 is RGB(205, 184, 166). In the RGB color model, #CDB8A6 has a red value of 205, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 19.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDB8A6 has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CDB8A6 is cool or warm?

Color CDB8A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CDB8A6? (For interior and product design)

CDB8A6 has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CDB8A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 50 of #CDB8A6 with dark and light Color




Is #CDB8A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDB8A6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CDB8A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 184, 166)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.24%
Yellow
19.02%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(27.69deg, 28.1 %, 72.7 %)

Hue
27.69°
Saturation
28.06 %.
Lightness
72.75 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 70, 42)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
42 (16.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.69°
Saturation
19.02 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 27.69°

W: 65.10 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 49.2

Y : 50.01

Z : 43.14

YXY

Y1 : 50.01

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 27.84%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 50 %

Munsell Color System

2.2Y 7.5/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 76.08

A : 4.58

B : 11.86

CIE-Lch

L : 76.08

C : 12.72

H : 68.9

CIE-Luv

L : 76.08

U : 13.89

V : 16.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.72

A : 0.42

B : 13.34






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CDB8A6

Here are the colors similar to CDB8A6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#CFB095
Hazelnut
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#DDC0B4
Nude Pink
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDB8A6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDB8A6.

#D3BBA8
PANTONE 481 C
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#CDB5A7
PANTONE 4745 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#D9C0A9
PANTONE 2310 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDB8A6.

#D4C3B3
RAL 070 80 10 - Flax Beige
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#D7C3B5
RAL 060 80 10 - Soft Greige
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D6C5B4
RAL 075 80 10 - Chalk Beige
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#D5C6B4
RAL 080 80 10 - Pastel Sand
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDB8A6.

#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CDB8A6.

#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #CDB8A6

Here are the paint colors similar to CDB8A6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Valspar

#C9B3A0
Panko (V131-3)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D4BFAC
Warm Alpaca (V131-2)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Sherwin Williams

#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige (SW 6093)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#D6BCAA
Classic Sand (SW 0056)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Benjamin Moore

#D1B7A3
Saint Martin Sand (2164-50)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#D1B9A9
Cashmere Wrap (CSP-345)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#D7C2AD
King Arthur's Court (1081)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Behr

#D5BFAD
Elusive Dawn (MQ2-36)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#DAC2AF
Artisan Tea (S220-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#D7BEA5
Ash Blonde (S240-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to PPG Paints

#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C3AC98
Transcend (PPG1079-4)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D0BBB0
Pueblo (PPG1073-4)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#CDB69B
Happy Trails (PPG1084-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Dunn-Edwards

#C7B39E
Rincon Cove (DEC 757)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige (DEC 716)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CDB8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CDB8A6 to Farrow & Ball

#D9C0AE
Setting Plaster (231)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#CDB8A6 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CDB8A6
Dark Nude*

A6BBCD
Light Steel Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CDB8A6?

Color that best contrast with #CDB8A6 is #A6BBCD, color name is Light Steel Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CDB8A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDB8A6 is #A6BBCD, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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