What color is #CD8D73?

#CD8D73 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD8D73?

The RGB value is 205, 141, 115: 205 red, 141 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD8D73?

The complementary color is #73B3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD8D73?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD8D73 color

#CD8D73 rgb(205, 141, 115)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CD8D73 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 55.3% green and 45.1% blue (205, 141, 115).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 44% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Scent (#CB8F7B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#CD8D73 color codes

HEX	`#CD8D73`
RGB	`rgb(205, 141, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 55.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 47%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 44%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.38, 21.23, 23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.38, 31.8, 48.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.798, 33.269, 20.647)`
Decimal	`13471091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD8D73, 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 #CD8D73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD8D73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CD8D73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd8d73; }
.text { color: #cd8d73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8d73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 141 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd8d73, #cdba73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #CD8D73?: #CD8D73 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD8D73?: The RGB value is 205, 141, 115: 205 red, 141 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD8D73?: The complementary color is #73B3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD8D73?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.