Information about #CDA75B color

#CDA75B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDA75B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 167, 91) — 80.4% red, 65.5% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 45 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDA75B is a confidently colored orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sand Brown (#CBA560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Apache (#D3A95C) and Laser (#C6A95E).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 167, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CDA75B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #CDA75B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDA75B color variations

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

#CDA75B 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 #CDA75B

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

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDA75B
  • RGB205, 167, 91
  • CMYK0, 15, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 167, 91)
  • HSL40°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise40°, 53.271%, 58.039%
  • HSV40°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB40°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.655, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.655, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.655, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDA75B
  • DECIMAL ID13477723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01