Information about #CD970E color

#CD970E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD970E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 151, 14) — 80.4% red, 59.2% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 75 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD970E is a maximally vivid orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desert Yellow (#CA8D16) and Ocre (#C69C04).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 151, 14)), which gives #CD970E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD970E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD970E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD970E color variations

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

#CD970E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD970E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A4780B

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#7B5A08

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#523C05

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Black

#000000

#CD970E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C09322

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#B18F37

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#A28A4E

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#918566

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Grey

#808080

#CD970E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD4A0E

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#CD970E 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
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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
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#380ECD
#380ECD

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#0EA4CD
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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
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#CD380E
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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
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#0ECD97
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#970ECD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#44CD0E
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#0E44CD
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#970ECD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#0ECD38
#0ECD38

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#0E44CD
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#CD0EA4
#CD0EA4

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Nearest named colors to #CD970E

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

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

#CD970E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD970E
  • RGB205, 151, 14
  • CMYK0, 21, 75, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 151, 14)
  • HSL43°, 87%, 43%
  • HSL Precise43.037°, 87.215%, 42.941%
  • HSV43°, 93%, 80%
  • HSB43°, 93%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.592, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.592, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.592, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD970E
  • DECIMAL ID13473550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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