Close to Ochre
#CD720C
#CD720C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 44.7% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 89% saturation and 43% 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 #CD720C.
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.
White text on this color
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6.01:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.01:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD720C as they’d see it.
#CD720C 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 #CD720C
What color is #CD720C?
#CD720C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 44.7% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 89% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD720C in RGB?
#CD720C is rgb(205, 114, 12): 205 red, 114 green, and 12 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD720C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 94, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD720C?
PANTONE 1385 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD720C?
Its complement #3486FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.