Information about #CDA237 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDA237 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 162, 55) — 80.4% red, 63.5% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 59 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CDA237 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135). Slightly further away sit Afterglow (#CE9732) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 162, 55)), which gives #CDA237 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDA237: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDA237 color variations

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#CDA237 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 #CDA237

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

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Warm Gold  color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDA237
  • RGB205, 162, 55
  • CMYK0, 17, 59, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 162, 55)
  • HSL43°, 60%, 51%
  • HSL Precise42.8°, 60%, 50.98%
  • HSV43°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB43°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.635, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.635, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.635, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDA237
  • DECIMAL ID13476407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01