Information about #CD683C color

#CD683C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD683C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 104, 60) — 80.4% red, 40.8% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 57 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD683C is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Orange (#C96B3C). Slightly further away sit Terracotta (#CA6641) and Terracota (#CB6843).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 104, 60)), which gives #CD683C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD683C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #CD683C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD683C color variations

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#CD683C 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 #CD683C

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

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

#CD683C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD683C
  • RGB205, 104, 60
  • CMYK0, 40, 57, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 104, 60)
  • HSL18°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise18.207°, 59.184%, 51.961%
  • HSV18°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB18°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.408, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.408, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.408, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD683C
  • DECIMAL ID13461564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01