#CD866A Color
#CD866A is rgb(205, 134, 106) in RGB, hsl(17, 50%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD866Argb(205, 134, 106)hsl(17, 50%, 61%)hsv(17, 48%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 20%)oklch(68.6% 0.097 42.3)lab(62.97% 25.77 26.88)lch(62.97% 37.23 46.21)What #CD866A 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 #CD866A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD866A Channel Values
How #CD866A 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 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 50% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 48% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 48% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD866A 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 #CD866A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD866A; 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 #CD866A
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 #CD866A 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.
#CD866A#959569#AE8F6A#A2A266#B59868#CF8383#CE847A#979797Using #CD866A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd866a: #CD866A;background-color: #CD866A;colors: { 'color-cd866a': '#CD866A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.525, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_cd866a">#CD866A</color>fill="#CD866A"More Orange Colors
#CD866A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD866A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD866A?
#CD866A is a light orange — rgb(205, 134, 106) in RGB and hsl(17, 50%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #CD866A?
#CD866A is rgb(205, 134, 106) — red 205, green 134, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD866A?
#CD866A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD866A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD866A scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD866A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD866A 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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