Close to Bamboo
#CDB079
#CDB079 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 69% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDB079.
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
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10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDB079 as they’d see it.
#CDB079 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 #CDB079
What color is #CDB079?
#CDB079 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 69% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDB079 in RGB?
#CDB079 is rgb(205, 176, 121): 205 red, 176 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDB079 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 41, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDB079?
PANTONE 7508 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDB079?
Its complement #97B4EE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.