#CD8F37 Color
#CD8F37 is rgb(205, 143, 55) in RGB, hsl(35, 60%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 73%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8F37rgb(205, 143, 55)hsl(35, 60%, 51%)hsv(35, 73%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 73%, 20%)oklch(69.6% 0.126 72.1)lab(64.57% 18.48 54.31)lch(64.57% 57.37 71.21)What #CD8F37 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 #CD8F37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8F37 Channel Values
How #CD8F37 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 143 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 60% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 73% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 73% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8F37 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 #CD8F37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8F37; 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 #CD8F37
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 #CD8F37 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.
#CD8F37#9C9C36#B29736#A7A72F#B79E33#D18888#D08B70#9B9B9BUsing #CD8F37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8f37: #CD8F37;background-color: #CD8F37;colors: { 'color-cd8f37': '#CD8F37' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.561, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_cd8f37">#CD8F37</color>fill="#CD8F37"More Orange Colors
#CD8F37 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8F37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8F37?
#CD8F37 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(205, 143, 55) in RGB and hsl(35, 60%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #CD8F37?
#CD8F37 is rgb(205, 143, 55) — red 205, green 143, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8F37?
#CD8F37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 73%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8F37 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8F37 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8F37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8F37 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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