Palettes / Colors / #CDAB76
#CDAB76 — Muted Brown
#CDAB76 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CDAB76 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CDAB76 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7496CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7F74 and #C3CD74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAB76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 171, 118 |
| HSL | 37°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 37°, 42%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 42%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.01, 43.41, 23.25 |
| Yxy | 43.41, 0.3922, 0.3958 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.83, 5.27, 31.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.89, 4.81, 22.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 42% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDAB76
.text { color: #CDAB76; }
.background { background-color: #CDAB76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAB76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 171, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAB76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 171, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAB76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 171, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAB76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAB76">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7496CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAB76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAB76
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CDAB76: ·
How #CDAB76 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CDAB76 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDAB76?
#CDAB76 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 205, 171, 118). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAB76?
#CDAB76 is RGB 205, 171, 118 — HSL 37°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 42%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDAB76?
Its complement is #7496CD; analogous partners are #CD7F74 and #C3CD74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAB76 for text?
Black text on #CDAB76 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.