Information about #CD905A color

#CD905A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD905A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 144, 90) — 80.4% red, 56.5% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 45 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD905A reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Warm Wood (#CE8D5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Bronze (#CC9054) and Whiskey Sour (#D4915D).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 144, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD905A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD905A color variations

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#CD905A 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 #CD905A

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

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD905A
  • RGB205, 144, 90
  • CMYK0, 24, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 144, 90)
  • HSL28°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise28.174°, 53.488%, 57.843%
  • HSV28°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB28°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.565, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.565, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.565, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD905A
  • DECIMAL ID13471834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01