#CD3A04 Color
#CD3A04 is rgb(205, 58, 4) in RGB, hsl(16, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD3A04rgb(205, 58, 4)hsl(16, 96%, 41%)hsv(16, 98%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 20%)oklch(56.4% 0.191 36.1)lab(47.78% 57.23 59.23)lch(47.78% 82.36 45.98)What #CD3A04 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD3A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD3A04 Channel Values
How #CD3A04 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 205 · G 58 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 96% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 98% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD3A04 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CD3A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD3A04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD3A04
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CD3A04 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CD3A04#686800#9B5900#848400#A66E00#CE3636#CD382A#6F6F6FUsing #CD3A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd3a04: #CD3A04;background-color: #CD3A04;colors: { 'color-cd3a04': '#CD3A04' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.227, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_cd3a04">#CD3A04</color>fill="#CD3A04"More Brown Colors
#CD3A04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD3A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD3A04?
#CD3A04 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(205, 58, 4) in RGB and hsl(16, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #CD3A04?
#CD3A04 is rgb(205, 58, 4) — red 205, green 58, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD3A04?
#CD3A04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD3A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CD3A04 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD3A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD3A04 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 19.09, which is visibly different.
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