Information about #CD6012 color

#CD6012 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD6012 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 96, 18) — 80.4% red, 37.6% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 73 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD6012 is a energetic, saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alloy Orange (#C46210). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rusty Orange (#CD5909) and Red Fox (#C35817).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 96, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #CD6012 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD6012 color variations

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

#CD6012 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 #CD6012

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

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6012
  • RGB205, 96, 18
  • CMYK0, 43, 73, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 96, 18)
  • HSL25°, 84%, 44%
  • HSL Precise25.027°, 83.857%, 43.725%
  • HSV25°, 91%, 80%
  • HSB25°, 91%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.376, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.376, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.376, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6012
  • DECIMAL ID13459474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01