Information about #CD9245 color

#CD9245 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD9245 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 146, 69) — 80.4% red, 57.3% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 53 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD9245 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Anzac (#C68E3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Kowhai (#C0934A).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 146, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD9245 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD9245 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD9245 color variations

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

#CD9245 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 #CD9245

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

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9245
  • RGB205, 146, 69
  • CMYK0, 23, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 146, 69)
  • HSL34°, 58%, 54%
  • HSL Precise33.971°, 57.627%, 53.725%
  • HSV34°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB34°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.573, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.573, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.573, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD9245
  • DECIMAL ID13472325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01