Close to Ecru
#CDBE84
#CDBE84 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 74.5% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 42% saturation and 66% 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 #CDBE84.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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11.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDBE84 as they’d see it.
#CDBE84 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 #CDBE84
What color is #CDBE84?
#CDBE84 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 74.5% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDBE84 in RGB?
#CDBE84 is rgb(205, 190, 132): 205 red, 190 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDBE84 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 36, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDBE84?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDBE84?
Its complement #AEBCF6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.