Information about #CD740E color

#CD740E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD740E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 116, 14) (80.4% red, 45.5% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 75 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #CD740E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dirty Orange (#C87606). Slightly further away sit Mustard Brown (#CD7A00) and Browny Orange (#CA6B02).

The recipe behind #CD740E is rgb(205, 116, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD740E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD740E color variations

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

#CD740E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD740E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD740E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD740E 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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#CD740E 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #CD740E

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

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

Browny Orange color link
Browny Orange

#CA6B02

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Metallic Orange color link
Metallic Orange

#DA680F

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

#CD740E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD740E
  • RGB205, 116, 14
  • CMYK0, 35, 75, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 116, 14)
  • HSL32°, 87%, 43%
  • HSL Precise32.042°, 87.215%, 42.941%
  • HSV32°, 93%, 80%
  • HSB32°, 93%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.455, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.455, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.455, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD740E
  • DECIMAL ID13464590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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