Information about #CD9811 color

#CD9811 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD9811 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 152, 17) (80.4% red, 59.6% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 74 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CD9811 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Orange Gold (#D4A017). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 152, 17)), which gives #CD9811 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD9811 color variations

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

#CD9811 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 #CD9811

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

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9811
  • RGB205, 152, 17
  • CMYK0, 21, 74, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 152, 17)
  • HSL43°, 85%, 44%
  • HSL Precise43.085°, 84.685%, 43.529%
  • HSV43°, 92%, 80%
  • HSB43°, 92%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.596, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.596, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.596, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD9811
  • DECIMAL ID13473809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01