Information about #CD6F40 color

#CD6F40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD6F40 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 111, 64) — 80.4% red, 43.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 55 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD6F40 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Orange (#C96B3C). Slightly further away sit Terracota (#CB6843) and Mischief (#CB6946).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 111, 64)), which gives #CD6F40 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #CD6F40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD6F40 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD6F40 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD6F40

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6F40
  • RGB205, 111, 64
  • CMYK0, 37, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 111, 64)
  • HSL20°, 59%, 53%
  • HSL Precise20°, 58.506%, 52.745%
  • HSV20°, 69%, 80%
  • HSB20°, 69%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.435, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.435, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.435, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6F40
  • DECIMAL ID13463360
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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