Information about #CD6531 color

#CD6531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD6531 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 101, 49) — 80.4% red, 39.6% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 61 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD6531 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chilean Fire (#D05E34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Traffic Light (#CD5D34) and Ecstasy (#C96138).

The recipe behind #CD6531 is rgb(205, 101, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD6531 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #CD6531 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD6531 color variations

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

#CD6531 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 #CD6531

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

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6531
  • RGB205, 101, 49
  • CMYK0, 41, 61, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 101, 49)
  • HSL20°, 61%, 50%
  • HSL Precise20°, 61.417%, 49.804%
  • HSV20°, 76%, 80%
  • HSB20°, 76%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.396, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.396, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.396, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6531
  • DECIMAL ID13460785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01