Antique Brass (#CD9575)

The hex code for Antique Brass is #CD9575. It is rgb(205, 149, 117) in RGB, hsl(22, 47%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD9575

HEX#CD9575

RGBrgb(205, 149, 117)

HSLhsl(22, 47%, 63%)

HSVhsv(22, 43%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.081 50.8)

LABlab(66.68% 18.82 25.66)

LCHlch(66.68% 31.82 53.75)

Colors Closest to Antique Brass

Antique Brass is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 7.62 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.79 Camel#C19A6BΔE 9.6 Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 10.18 Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 11.24 Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 11.9

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#CD9575 Channel Values

How Antique Brass 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 149 · B 117	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 22° · S 47% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 22° · S 43% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 43% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Antique Brass 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.

TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Antique Brass

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Antique Brass; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Antique Brass

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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Shades

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How Antique Brass 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.

Typical#CD9575

Protanopia#A0A075

Protanomaly#B49C75

Deuteranopia#AAAA72

Deuteranomaly#B9A273

Tritanopia#CF9191

Tritanomaly#CE9387

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #CD9575 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--antique-brass: #CD9575;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD9575;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'antique-brass': '#CD9575' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.584, blue: 0.459)

Android XML<color name="antique_brass">#CD9575</color>

SVG fillfill="#CD9575"

More Orange Colors

Antique Brass sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cf7b54 cd853f d1bea8 cd7f32 d2691e cc9966 d2b48c cc7722 d49659 cc6633 d4a363 ca641c dfd3c3 e6be8a ed9121 f4e7d7 fae8db fdf8f1 ff7847 ffa280 ffbd88 ffddca ffecdb fff9f0

#CD9575 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Antique Brass?

The hex code for Antique Brass is #CD9575. That is rgb(205, 149, 117) in RGB, hsl(22, 47%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CD9575?

#CD9575 is rgb(205, 149, 117) — red 205, green 149, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD9575?

#CD9575 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD9575 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD9575 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD9575 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD9575 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 11.97, which is visibly different.

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