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Information about #CD9E1D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD9E1D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 158, 29) (80.4% red, 62% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 69 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #CD9E1D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Slightly further away sit Orange Gold (#D4A017) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

The recipe behind #CD9E1D is rgb(205, 158, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD9E1D: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD9E1D color variations

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

#CD9E1D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD9E1D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD9E1D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD9E1D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD9E1D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CD9E1D

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

#CD9E1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9E1D
  • RGB205, 158, 29
  • CMYK0, 18, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 158, 29)
  • HSL44°, 75%, 46%
  • HSL Precise43.977°, 75.214%, 45.882%
  • HSV44°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB44°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.620, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.620, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.620, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD9E1D
  • DECIMAL ID13475357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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