Information about #CD993F color

#CD993F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD993F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 153, 63) — 80.4% red, 60% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 56 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #CD993F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Spice (#C6973F). Slightly further away sit Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 153, 63)), which gives #CD993F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD993F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD993F color variations

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

#CD993F 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 #CD993F

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

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD993F
  • RGB205, 153, 63
  • CMYK0, 20, 56, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 153, 63)
  • HSL38°, 59%, 53%
  • HSL Precise38.028°, 58.678%, 52.549%
  • HSV38°, 69%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 69%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.600, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.600, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.600, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD993F
  • DECIMAL ID13474111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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