Information about #CD6237 color

#CD6237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD6237 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 98, 55) — 80.4% red, 38.4% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 59 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #CD6237 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ecstasy (#C96138). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Traffic Light (#CD5D34) and Chilean Fire (#D05E34).

The recipe behind #CD6237 is rgb(205, 98, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD6237 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #CD6237 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD6237 color variations

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

#CD6237 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 #CD6237

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

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6237
  • RGB205, 98, 55
  • CMYK0, 42, 59, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 98, 55)
  • HSL17°, 60%, 51%
  • HSL Precise17.2°, 60%, 50.98%
  • HSV17°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB17°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.384, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.384, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.384, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6237
  • DECIMAL ID13460023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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