Close to Bronze
#CD862D
#CD862D is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 52.5% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 64% saturation and 49% 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 #CD862D.
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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2.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD862D as they’d see it.
#CD862D 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 #CD862D
What color is #CD862D?
#CD862D is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 52.5% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD862D in RGB?
#CD862D is rgb(205, 134, 45): 205 red, 134 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD862D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 78, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD862D?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD862D?
Its complement #4C95FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.