#CD4704 Color
#CD4704 is rgb(205, 71, 4) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 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 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD4704rgb(205, 71, 4)hsl(20, 96%, 41%)hsv(20, 98%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 20%)oklch(57.9% 0.181 39.8)lab(49.63% 52.37 60.00)lch(49.63% 79.64 48.88)What #CD4704 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 #CD4704, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#CD4704 Channel Values
How #CD4704 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 71 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 96% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 98% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD4704 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 #CD4704
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD4704; 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 #CD4704
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD4704.
How #CD4704 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.
#CD4704#6E6E00#9D6100#878700#A87300#CE4242#CE4433#747474Using #CD4704 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd4704: #CD4704;background-color: #CD4704;colors: { 'color-cd4704': '#CD4704' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.278, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_cd4704">#CD4704</color>fill="#CD4704"More Brown Colors
#CD4704 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD4704 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD4704?
#CD4704 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(205, 71, 4) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #CD4704?
#CD4704 is rgb(205, 71, 4) — red 205, green 71, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD4704?
#CD4704 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD4704 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CD4704 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD4704 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD4704 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 15.08, which is visibly different.
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