Bronze (#CD7F32)

The hex code for Bronze is #CD7F32. It is rgb(205, 127, 50) in RGB, hsl(30, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD7F32

HEX#CD7F32

RGBrgb(205, 127, 50)

HSLhsl(30, 61%, 50%)

HSVhsv(30, 76%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.132 61.3)

LABlab(60.77% 26.59 52.84)

LCHlch(60.77% 59.15 63.28)

Colors Closest to Bronze

Bronze 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.

Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 4.58 Peru#CD853FΔE 5.36 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 5.94 Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 6.19 Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 7.98 Copper#B87333ΔE 9.27

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

#CD7F32 Channel Values

How Bronze 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 127 · B 50	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 61% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 76% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 76% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bronze 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 text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Bronze

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Bronze; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bronze

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 Bronze 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#CD7F32

Protanopia#909030

Protanomaly#AC8A31

Deuteranopia#9E9E28

Deuteranomaly#B3932C

Tritanopia#D07878

Tritanomaly#CF7B64

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #CD7F32 in Code

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

CSS custom property--bronze: #CD7F32;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD7F32;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bronze': '#CD7F32' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.498, blue: 0.196)

Android XML<color name="bronze">#CD7F32</color>

SVG fillfill="#CD7F32"

More Orange Colors

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

cd853f cc9966 cd9575 cc7722 cf7b54 cc6633 d1bea8 ca641c d2691e c9c0bb d2b48c c98c3b dec8ab e63d00 ecb176 f4ceb3 fad6a5 fdf7ec ff7800 ffa07a ffba9e ffdaad ffebcc fff8eb

#CD7F32 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bronze?

The hex code for Bronze is #CD7F32. That is rgb(205, 127, 50) in RGB, hsl(30, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CD7F32?

#CD7F32 is rgb(205, 127, 50) — red 205, green 127, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD7F32?

#CD7F32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD7F32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD7F32 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD7F32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD7F32 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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