Information about #CD9042 color

#CD9042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD9042 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 144, 66) — 80.4% red, 56.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 55 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD9042 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Anzac (#C68E3F). Slightly further away sit Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Peru (#CD853F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 144, 66)), which gives #CD9042 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD9042: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #CD9042 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD9042 color variations

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

#CD9042 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD9042 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD9042 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD9042 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD9042 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
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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
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#4B42CD
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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
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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
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#9042CD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#7ECD42
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#427ECD
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Nearest named colors to #CD9042

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

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Rustic Orange color link
Rustic Orange

#D78C3D

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

#CD9042 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9042
  • RGB205, 144, 66
  • CMYK0, 24, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 144, 66)
  • HSL34°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise33.669°, 58.159%, 53.137%
  • HSV34°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB34°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.565, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.565, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.565, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD9042
  • DECIMAL ID13471810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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