Information about #CD724A color

#CD724A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD724A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 114, 74) — 80.4% red, 44.7% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 51 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD724A reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Damask (#CB6F4A). Slightly further away sit Copper Red (#CB6D51) and Mischief (#CB6946).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 114, 74)), which gives #CD724A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #CD724A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD724A color variations

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

#CD724A 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 #CD724A

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

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD724A
  • RGB205, 114, 74
  • CMYK0, 36, 51, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 114, 74)
  • HSL18°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise18.321°, 56.71%, 54.706%
  • HSV18°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB18°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.447, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.447, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.447, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD724A
  • DECIMAL ID13464138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01