Information about #CD8744 color

#CD8744 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD8744 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 135, 68) — 80.4% red, 52.9% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 67 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD8744 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Peru (#CD853F). Slightly further away sit Tiger Orange (#C88141) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 135, 68)), which gives #CD8744 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD8744: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD8744 color variations

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#CD8744 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 #CD8744

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

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8744
  • RGB205, 135, 68
  • CMYK0, 34, 67, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 135, 68)
  • HSL29°, 58%, 54%
  • HSL Precise29.343°, 57.806%, 53.529%
  • HSV29°, 67%, 80%
  • HSB29°, 67%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.529, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.529, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.529, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD8744
  • DECIMAL ID13469508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01