Information about #CD7742 color

#CD7742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD7742 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 119, 66) — 80.4% red, 46.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 55 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD7742 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zest (#C6723B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiger Orange (#C88141) and Red Damask (#CB6F4A).

The recipe behind #CD7742 is rgb(205, 119, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD7742 color variations

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#CD7742 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 #CD7742

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

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

#CD7742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD7742
  • RGB205, 119, 66
  • CMYK0, 34, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 119, 66)
  • HSL23°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise22.878°, 58.159%, 53.137%
  • HSV23°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB23°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.467, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.467, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.467, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD7742
  • DECIMAL ID13465410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01