Close to Ecru
#CDB87F
#CDB87F is a light, muted orange, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDB87F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDB87F as they’d see it.
#CDB87F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDB87F
What color is #CDB87F?
#CDB87F is a light, muted orange, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDB87F in RGB?
#CDB87F is rgb(205, 184, 127): 205 red, 184 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDB87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 38, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDB87F?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDB87F?
Its complement #A5B8F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.