#CD9E7A Color
#CD9E7A is rgb(205, 158, 122) in RGB, hsl(26, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD9E7Argb(205, 158, 122)hsl(26, 45%, 64%)hsv(26, 40%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 40%, 20%)oklch(73.4% 0.075 58.7)lab(68.95% 14.57 25.92)lch(68.95% 29.73 60.66)What #CD9E7A 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 #CD9E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD9E7A Channel Values
How #CD9E7A 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 158 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 45% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 40% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.4:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD9E7A 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 #CD9E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD9E7A; 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 #CD9E7A
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 #CD9E7A 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.
#CD9E7A#A7A77A#B8A47A#AFAF78#BCA979#D09A9A#CF9C8E#A7A7A7Using #CD9E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd9e7a: #CD9E7A;background-color: #CD9E7A;colors: { 'color-cd9e7a': '#CD9E7A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.620, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_cd9e7a">#CD9E7A</color>fill="#CD9E7A"More Orange Colors
#CD9E7A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD9E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD9E7A?
#CD9E7A is a light orange — rgb(205, 158, 122) in RGB and hsl(26, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #CD9E7A?
#CD9E7A is rgb(205, 158, 122) — red 205, green 158, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD9E7A?
#CD9E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD9E7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD9E7A scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD9E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD9E7A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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