What color is #CD4B1A?

#CD4B1A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Fire Bolt. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD4B1A?

The RGB value is 205, 75, 26: 205 red, 75 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD4B1A?

The complementary color is #1A9CCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD4B1A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD4B1A color

#CD4B1A rgb(205, 75, 26)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CD4B1A is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 29.4% green and 10.2% blue (205, 75, 26).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 77% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 87% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fire Bolt (#CC4411), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#CD4B1A color codes

HEX	`#CD4B1A`
RGB	`rgb(205, 75, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 29.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 77%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 87%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 87%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.61, 49.45, 52.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.61, 72.27, 46.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.883, 18.09, 3.001)`
Decimal	`13454106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD4B1A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CD4B1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CD4B1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CD4B1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd4b1a; }
.text { color: #cd4b1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd4b1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 75 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd4b1a, #cda41a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mahogany.

Questions

What color is #CD4B1A?: #CD4B1A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Fire Bolt. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD4B1A?: The RGB value is 205, 75, 26: 205 red, 75 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD4B1A?: The complementary color is #1A9CCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD4B1A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.