Information about #CD6D1D color

#CD6D1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD6D1D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 109, 29) — 80.4% red, 42.7% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 69 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD6D1D is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chocolate (#D2691E). Slightly further away sit Ochre (#CC7722) and Brownish Orange (#CB7723).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 109, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD6D1D: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD6D1D color variations

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#CD6D1D 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 #CD6D1D

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

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Tahiti Gold color link
Tahiti Gold

#DC722A

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Mars Yellow color link
Mars Yellow

#E3701A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6D1D
  • RGB205, 109, 29
  • CMYK0, 38, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 109, 29)
  • HSL27°, 75%, 46%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 75.214%, 45.882%
  • HSV27°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB27°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.427, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.427, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.427, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6D1D
  • DECIMAL ID13462813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01