Close to Chocolate
#CD6D21
#CD6D21 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 42.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD6D21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD6D21 as they’d see it.
#CD6D21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD6D21
What color is #CD6D21?
#CD6D21 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 42.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD6D21 in RGB?
#CD6D21 is rgb(205, 109, 33): 205 red, 109 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD6D21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 84, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD6D21?
PANTONE 159 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD6D21?
Its complement #1D8BDE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.