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#CDB079 Fawn

#CDB079 is a light, moderately saturated yellow named Fawn. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.0% green and 47.5% blue (rgb(205, 176, 121)). Its HSL value is 39° hue, 46% saturation and 64% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 41% yellow and 20% black. #CDB079 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.08:1.

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Variations of #CDB079

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CDB079 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CDB079 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDB079 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C4B77B
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDAF75
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2B076
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C4B77B
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C7B47A
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DAA7A2
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D2AC8E
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BAB3A7

#CDB079 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.08:1 Very poor#CDB079 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.08:1 Very good#CDB079 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDB079 in CSS

/* Fawn */
.color { color: #CDB079; }
.background { background-color: #CDB079; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDB079; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 176 121);
color: hsl(39 46% 64%);
color: oklch(0.770 0.080 82.9);

#CDB079 FAQ

What color is #CDB079?

#CDB079 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Fawn. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CDB079?

#CDB079 is rgb(205, 176, 121) in RGB, hsl(39, 46%, 64%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDB079?

The complementary color of #CDB079 is #7996CD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDB079?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDB079: 10.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDB079 a warm or cool color?

#CDB079 is a warm color.