#CD8032 Color
#CD8032 is rgb(205, 128, 50) in RGB, hsl(30, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8032rgb(205, 128, 50)hsl(30, 61%, 50%)hsv(30, 76%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%)oklch(66.8% 0.131 62)lab(61.00% 26.08 53.05)lch(61.00% 59.12 63.82)What #CD8032 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 #CD8032, 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 orange in the library.
#CD8032 Channel Values
How #CD8032 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 128 · 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 | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8032 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD8032 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CD8032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8032; 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 #CD8032
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 #CD8032.
How #CD8032 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.
#CD8032#919130#AC8B31#9F9F28#B3942C#D07979#CF7C64#929292Using #CD8032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8032: #CD8032;background-color: #CD8032;colors: { 'color-cd8032': '#CD8032' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.502, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_cd8032">#CD8032</color>fill="#CD8032"More Orange Colors
#CD8032 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8032?
#CD8032 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(205, 128, 50) in RGB and hsl(30, 61%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.6.
What is the RGB value of #CD8032?
#CD8032 is rgb(205, 128, 50) — red 205, green 128, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8032?
#CD8032 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 #CD8032 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8032 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8032 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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