#CD8623 Color
#CD8623 is rgb(205, 134, 35) in RGB, hsl(35, 71%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8623rgb(205, 134, 35)hsl(35, 71%, 47%)hsv(35, 83%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 20%)oklch(67.8% 0.136 69.2)lab(62.32% 22.60 59.95)lch(62.32% 64.07 69.35)What #CD8623 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 #CD8623, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8623 Channel Values
How #CD8623 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 134 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 71% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 83% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 83% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8623 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.
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Colors That Go With #CD8623
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8623; 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 #CD8623
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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How #CD8623 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.
#CD8623#959521#AE8F22#A2A213#B5981A#D17F7F#D08266#959595Using #CD8623 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8623: #CD8623;background-color: #CD8623;colors: { 'color-cd8623': '#CD8623' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.525, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_cd8623">#CD8623</color>fill="#CD8623"More Orange Colors
#CD8623 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8623 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8623?
#CD8623 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(205, 134, 35) in RGB and hsl(35, 71%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #CD8623?
#CD8623 is rgb(205, 134, 35) — red 205, green 134, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8623?
#CD8623 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8623 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8623 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8623 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8623 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.
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