Information about #CD8D1D color

#CD8D1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD8D1D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 141, 29) — 80.4% red, 55.3% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 69 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD8D1D presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cinnamon (#C58917) and Cool Copper (#D98719).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 141, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD8D1D color variations

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#CD8D1D 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 #CD8D1D

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8D1D
  • RGB205, 141, 29
  • CMYK0, 25, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 141, 29)
  • HSL38°, 75%, 46%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 75.214%, 45.882%
  • HSV38°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.553, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.553, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.553, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD8D1D
  • DECIMAL ID13471005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01