Information about #CD8808 color

#CD8808 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD8808 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 136, 8) (80.4% red, 53.3% green, 3.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 77 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD8808 reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mustard Brown (#CD7A00) and Cinnamon (#C58917).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 136, 8)), which gives #CD8808 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD8808 color variations

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

#CD8808 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 #CD8808

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8808
  • RGB205, 136, 8
  • CMYK0, 27, 77, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 136, 8)
  • HSL39°, 92%, 42%
  • HSL Precise38.985°, 92.488%, 41.765%
  • HSV39°, 96%, 80%
  • HSB39°, 96%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.533, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.533, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.533, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD8808
  • DECIMAL ID13469704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01