Information about #CD8404 color

#CD8404 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD8404 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 132, 4) — 80.4% red, 51.8% green, 1.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 98 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD8404 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mustard Brown (#CD7A00). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Orange (#C87606) and Harvest Gold (#DA9100).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 132, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD8404 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #CD8404 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD8404 color variations

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

#CD8404 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 #CD8404

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

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8404
  • RGB205, 132, 4
  • CMYK0, 36, 98, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 132, 4)
  • HSL38°, 96%, 41%
  • HSL Precise38.209°, 96.172%, 40.98%
  • HSV38°, 98%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 98%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.518, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.518, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.518, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD8404
  • DECIMAL ID13468676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01