Close to Tawny
#CD6003
#CD6003 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tawny. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 37.6% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 97% saturation and 41% 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 #CD6003.
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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5.27:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.98:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.27:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD6003 as they’d see it.
#CD6003 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD6003
What color is #CD6003?
#CD6003 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tawny. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 37.6% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 97% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD6003 in RGB?
#CD6003 is rgb(205, 96, 3): 205 red, 96 green, and 3 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD6003 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 99, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD6003?
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 #CD6003?
Its complement #0480E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.