Close to Ochre
#CD7501
#CD7501 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 45.9% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 99% saturation and 40% 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 #CD7501.
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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6.14:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.14:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD7501 as they’d see it.
#CD7501 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 #CD7501
What color is #CD7501?
#CD7501 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 45.9% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD7501 in RGB?
#CD7501 is rgb(205, 117, 1): 205 red, 117 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD7501 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 100, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD7501?
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 #CD7501?
Its complement #6384F6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.