Color swatch image showing #CDAF9A with RGB(205,175,154) values

#CDAF9A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CDAF9A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CDAF9A Color Information

#CDAF9A RGB value is (205, 175, 154). The hex color red value is 205, green is 175, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 25°, saturation of 34 percent, and lightness of 70 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 15 percent, 25 percent, 20 percent.

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#CDAF9A Color Meaning

Color #CDAF9A signifies mature warmth, rustic authenticity, and faded comfort. #CDAF9A muted, brownish tone is a significant departure from the original's brightness, evoking terracotta, dried clay, and aged upholstery. Psychologically, PeachPuff3 (#CDAF9A) is grounding and nostalgic, promoting feelings of resilience, heritage, and comfort that has been seasoned by time. #CDAF9A soothes with its familiarity and lack of pretense, offering a sense of durable, unpolished solace. #CDAF9A color speaks of comfort that is earned, not given. Culturally, PeachPuff3 (#CDAF9A) aligns with rustic, farmhouse, or heritage aesthetics, where authenticity is valued over pristine newness. Symbolically, #CDAF9A represents the patina of memory, the warmth of tradition, and objects that have been loved into a softer state. Within its web color family, PeachPuff3 (#CDAF9A) serves a crucial role: #CDAF9A provides the shadow, the depth, and the historical echo that allows the brighter variants to maintain their light, ensuring the entire palette can model real-world form and history.

Color Conversion

Convert #CDAF9A 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
#CDAF9A
RGB
rgb(205, 175, 154)
HSL
hsl(25°, 34%, 70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(25°, 25%, 80%)
XYZ
46.3395 45.9722 37.0030
Yxy
45.9722 0.3583 0.3555
Hunter Lab
67.8028 1.6669 2.6087
CIE-Lab
73.5275 7.6326 14.7887

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green175 / 255 (69%)
69%
Blue154 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Yellow25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#CDAF9A 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

#CDAF9A 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 #CDAF9A 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 AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CDAF9A 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

#CDAF9A

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CDAF9A;

Text Color

color: #CDAF9A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CDAF9A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CDAF9A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CDAF9A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CDAF9A 0%, #8a6144 100%);

#CDAF9A Color FAQs

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