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#CDAA6F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CDAA6F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CDAA6F Color Information

#CDAA6F RGB value is (205, 170, 111). The hex color red value is 205, green is 170, and blue is 111. Its HSL format shows a hue of 38°, saturation of 48 percent, and lightness of62 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 17 percent, 46 percent, 20percent.

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#CDAA6F Color Meaning

Color #CDAA6F conveys warmth, optimism, and quiet cheer. #CDAA6F muted yellow color #CDAA6F resembles soft sunlight on natural terrain, evoking calm and accessible positivity. Psychologically, #CDAA6F enhances mental clarity, gentle motivation, and composure, fostering a stable yet uplifting mood. Culturally, color #CDAA6F is common in interiors, textiles, and creative design, representing friendliness, warmth, and understated brightness. Spiritually, #CDAA6F encourages grounded optimism, clarity of thought, and centered awareness, inviting calm yet hopeful energy into both mental and emotional spaces. Its understated brilliance balances cheerfulness with composure.

Color Conversion

Convert #CDAA6F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CDAA6F
RGB
rgb(205, 170, 111)
HSL
hsl(38°, 48%, 62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 46%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(38°, 46%, 80%)
XYZ
42.4208 42.8763 21.0791
Yxy
42.8763 0.3988 0.4031
Hunter Lab
65.4800 1.0155 4.9421
CIE-Lab
71.4709 5.0759 35.1136

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green170 / 255 (67%)
67%
Blue111 / 255 (44%)
44%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Yellow46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#CDAA6F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#CDAA6F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #CDAA6F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CDAA6F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CDAA6F;

Text Color

color: #CDAA6F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CDAA6F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CDAA6F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CDAA6F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CDAA6F 0%, #886830 100%);

#CDAA6F Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #CDAA6F color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.