Tenné (Tawny) (#CD5700)

The hex code for Tenné (Tawny) is #CD5700. It is rgb(205, 87, 0) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD5700

HEX#CD5700

RGBrgb(205, 87, 0)

HSLhsl(25, 100%, 40%)

HSVhsv(25, 100%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.168 46.1)

LABlab(52.30% 45.48 62.14)

LCHlch(52.30% 77.00 53.80)

Colors Closest to Tenné (Tawny)

Tenné (Tawny) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 0.83 Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 6.11 Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 7.71 Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 8.81 Chocolate#D2691EΔE 8.87 Mahogany#C04000ΔE 9.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#CD5700 Channel Values

How Tenné (Tawny) 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 87 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 100% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 100% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 58% · Y 100% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tenné (Tawny) 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.

TextWhite text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Tenné (Tawny)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Tenné (Tawny); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tenné (Tawny)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Tenné (Tawny) 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.

Typical#CD5700

Protanopia#777700

Protanomaly#A16B00

Deuteranopia#8D8D00

Deuteranomaly#AA7B00

Tritanopia#CF5151

Tritanomaly#CE543F

Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #CD5700 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--tenn-tawny: #CD5700;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD5700;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'tenn-tawny': '#CD5700' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.341, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="tenn_tawny">#CD5700</color>

SVG fillfill="#CD5700"

More Brown Colors

Tenné (Tawny) sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cd7a00 cc7000 d08700 cc6600 d17d00 cc5500 d68400 cc3300 db3a00 cb8a10 db7900 cb410b 100c08 361b07 471300 522600 5c3f19 674403 793c11 81613c 8b4513 973c00 a0522d b8451e

#CD5700 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tenné (Tawny)?

The hex code for Tenné (Tawny) is #CD5700. That is rgb(205, 87, 0) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CD5700?

#CD5700 is rgb(205, 87, 0) — red 205, green 87, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD5700?

#CD5700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD5700 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD5700 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD5700 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD5700 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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