Information about #CD7C02 color

#CD7C02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD7C02 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 124, 2) (80.4% red, 48.6% green, 0.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 80 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD7C02 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mustard Brown (#CD7A00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Orange (#C87606) and Browny Orange (#CA6B02).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 124, 2)), which gives #CD7C02 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD7C02: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD7C02 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD7C02 color variations

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

#CD7C02 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 #CD7C02

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

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD7C02
  • RGB205, 124, 2
  • CMYK0, 32, 80, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 124, 2)
  • HSL36°, 98%, 41%
  • HSL Precise36.059°, 98.068%, 40.588%
  • HSV36°, 99%, 80%
  • HSB36°, 99%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.486, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.486, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.486, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD7C02
  • DECIMAL ID13466626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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