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Information about #CD7542 color

#CD7542 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD7542 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 117, 66) — 80.4% red, 45.9% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 55 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD7542 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Red Damask (#CB6F4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zest (#C6723B) and Apricot Orange (#C96B3C).

The recipe behind #CD7542 is rgb(205, 117, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD7542: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #CD7542 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD7542 color variations

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

#CD7542 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 #CD7542

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

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD7542
  • RGB205, 117, 66
  • CMYK0, 35, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 117, 66)
  • HSL22°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise22.014°, 58.159%, 53.137%
  • HSV22°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB22°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.459, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.459, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.459, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD7542
  • DECIMAL ID13464898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01