Information about #CD6A0E color

#CD6A0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD6A0E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 106, 14) — 80.4% red, 41.6% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 75 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD6A0E presents itself as a intensely saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Alloy Orange (#C46210). Slightly further away sit Browny Orange (#CA6B02) and Metallic Orange (#DA680F).

The recipe behind #CD6A0E is rgb(205, 106, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #CD6A0E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD6A0E color variations

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#CD6A0E 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 #CD6A0E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6A0E
  • RGB205, 106, 14
  • CMYK0, 39, 75, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 106, 14)
  • HSL29°, 87%, 43%
  • HSL Precise28.901°, 87.215%, 42.941%
  • HSV29°, 93%, 80%
  • HSB29°, 93%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.416, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.416, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.416, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6A0E
  • DECIMAL ID13462030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01