Information about #CD8C4F color

#CD8C4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD8C4F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 140, 79) — 80.4% red, 54.9% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CD8C4F reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Bronze (#CC9054). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Raw Sienna (#D68A59) and Warm Wood (#CE8D5D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 140, 79)), which gives #CD8C4F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD8C4F: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #CD8C4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD8C4F color variations

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

#CD8C4F 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 #CD8C4F

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

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8C4F
  • RGB205, 140, 79
  • CMYK0, 25, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 140, 79)
  • HSL29°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise29.048°, 55.752%, 55.686%
  • HSV29°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB29°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.549, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.549, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.549, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD8C4F
  • DECIMAL ID13470799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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