CDBEAB

#CDBEAB Attic Linen

#CDBEAB is a light gray named Attic Linen. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 74.5% green and 67.1% blue (rgb(205, 190, 171)). Its HSL value is 34° hue, 25% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. #CDBEAB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.55:1.

#CDBEAB color conversion

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Variations of #CDBEAB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CDBEAB 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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#CDBEAB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C8C2AB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C4BEAA
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C7BEAA
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8C2AB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C9C0AB
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D3BAB9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CFBCB1
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C0C0C0
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C3C0BB

#CDBEAB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.82:1 Very poor#CDBEAB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.55:1 Very good#CDBEAB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #CDBEAB

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#CDBEAB in CSS

/* Attic Linen */
.color { color: #CDBEAB; }
.background { background-color: #CDBEAB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDBEAB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 190 171);
color: hsl(34 25% 74%);
color: oklch(0.809 0.031 73.8);

#CDBEAB FAQ

What color is #CDBEAB?

#CDBEAB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CDBEAB?

#CDBEAB is rgb(205, 190, 171) in RGB, hsl(34, 25%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDBEAB?

The complementary color of #CDBEAB is #ABBACD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDBEAB?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDBEAB: 11.55:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDBEAB a warm or cool color?

#CDBEAB is a neutral color.