#CD9065 Color
#CD9065 is rgb(205, 144, 101) in RGB, hsl(25, 51%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD9065rgb(205, 144, 101)hsl(25, 51%, 60%)hsv(25, 51%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 20%)oklch(70.4% 0.094 55.7)lab(65.25% 20.25 32.48)lch(65.25% 38.28 58.06)What #CD9065 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 #CD9065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#CD9065 Channel Values
How #CD9065 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 144 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 51% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 51% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 51% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD9065 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 #CD9065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD9065; 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 #CD9065
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 #CD9065 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.
#CD9065#9D9D64#B29865#A7A762#B89F63#D08B8B#CF8D7E#9D9D9DUsing #CD9065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd9065: #CD9065;background-color: #CD9065;colors: { 'color-cd9065': '#CD9065' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.565, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_cd9065">#CD9065</color>fill="#CD9065"More Orange Colors
#CD9065 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD9065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD9065?
#CD9065 is a light orange — rgb(205, 144, 101) in RGB and hsl(25, 51%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #CD9065?
#CD9065 is rgb(205, 144, 101) — red 205, green 144, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD9065?
#CD9065 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD9065 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD9065 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD9065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD9065 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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