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#CD710E Color

#CD710E is rgb(205, 113, 14) in RGB, hsl(31, 87%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD710E
HEX#CD710E
RGBrgb(205, 113, 14)
HSLhsl(31, 87%, 43%)
HSVhsv(31, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.149 58.2)
LABlab(57.51% 33.04 62.25)
LCHlch(57.51% 70.47 62.04)

What #CD710E 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 #CD710E, 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.

#CD710E Channel Values

How #CD710E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 113 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 87% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 93% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD710E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD710E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD710E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD710E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CD710E

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD710E.

How #CD710E 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#CD710E
Protanopia#878708
Protanomaly#A77F0A
Deuteranopia#989800
Deuteranomaly#B08A00
Tritanopia#D06A6A
Tritanomaly#CF6D54
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD710E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd710e: #CD710E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD710E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd710e': '#CD710E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.443, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_cd710e">#CD710E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD710E"

More Brown Colors

#CD710E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD710E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD710E?

#CD710E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(205, 113, 14) in RGB and hsl(31, 87%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #CD710E?

#CD710E is rgb(205, 113, 14) — red 205, green 113, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD710E?

#CD710E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD710E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD710E scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD710E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD710E 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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