#CD880A Color
#CD880A is rgb(205, 136, 10) in RGB, hsl(39, 91%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 95%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD880Argb(205, 136, 10)hsl(39, 91%, 42%)hsv(39, 95%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 95%, 20%)oklch(68.1% 0.143 72.9)lab(62.72% 21.21 66.26)lch(62.72% 69.57 72.25)What #CD880A 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 #CD880A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD880A Channel Values
How #CD880A 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 136 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 91% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 95% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 95% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD880A 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 #CD880A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD880A; 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 #CD880A
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 #CD880A.
How #CD880A 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.
#CD880A#979705#AF9107#A3A300#B59900#D28080#D08365#969696Using #CD880A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd880a: #CD880A;background-color: #CD880A;colors: { 'color-cd880a': '#CD880A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.533, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_cd880a">#CD880A</color>fill="#CD880A"More Brown Colors
#CD880A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD880A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD880A?
#CD880A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(205, 136, 10) in RGB and hsl(39, 91%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #CD880A?
#CD880A is rgb(205, 136, 10) — red 205, green 136, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD880A?
#CD880A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 95%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD880A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD880A scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD880A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD880A 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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