#CD8F7A Color
#CD8F7A is rgb(205, 143, 122) in RGB, hsl(15, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8F7Argb(205, 143, 122)hsl(15, 45%, 64%)hsv(15, 40%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 20%)oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)lab(65.32% 22.33 21.13)lch(65.32% 30.74 43.43)What #CD8F7A 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 #CD8F7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8F7A Channel Values
How #CD8F7A 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 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 45% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 40% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8F7A 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 #CD8F7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8F7A; 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 #CD8F7A
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 #CD8F7A 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.
#CD8F7A#9C9C7A#B2977A#A7A777#B79E78#CF8D8D#CE8E86#9E9E9EUsing #CD8F7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8f7a: #CD8F7A;background-color: #CD8F7A;colors: { 'color-cd8f7a': '#CD8F7A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.561, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_cd8f7a">#CD8F7A</color>fill="#CD8F7A"More Orange Colors
#CD8F7A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8F7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8F7A?
#CD8F7A is a light orange — rgb(205, 143, 122) in RGB and hsl(15, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #CD8F7A?
#CD8F7A is rgb(205, 143, 122) — red 205, green 143, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8F7A?
#CD8F7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8F7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8F7A scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8F7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8F7A 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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