#CD8051 Color
#CD8051 is rgb(205, 128, 81) in RGB, hsl(23, 55%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 60%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8051rgb(205, 128, 81)hsl(23, 55%, 56%)hsv(23, 60%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 60%, 20%)oklch(67.1% 0.114 51.2)lab(61.27% 27.34 38.30)lch(61.27% 47.06 54.48)What #CD8051 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 #CD8051, 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.
#CD8051 Channel Values
How #CD8051 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 55% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 60% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 60% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8051 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 #CD8051 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CD8051
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8051; 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 #CD8051
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 #CD8051.
How #CD8051 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.
#CD8051#919150#AC8B50#9F9F4B#B3944E#D07B7B#CF7D6D#939393Using #CD8051 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8051: #CD8051;background-color: #CD8051;colors: { 'color-cd8051': '#CD8051' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.502, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_cd8051">#CD8051</color>fill="#CD8051"More Orange Colors
#CD8051 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8051 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8051?
#CD8051 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(205, 128, 81) in RGB and hsl(23, 55%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #CD8051?
#CD8051 is rgb(205, 128, 81) — red 205, green 128, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8051?
#CD8051 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 60%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8051 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8051 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8051 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8051 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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