Close to Camel
#CD9565
#CD9565 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 58.4% green, and 39.6% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 51% saturation and 60% 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 #CD9565.
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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8.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD9565 as they’d see it.
#CD9565 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 #CD9565
What color is #CD9565?
#CD9565 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 58.4% green, and 39.6% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 51% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD9565 in RGB?
#CD9565 is rgb(205, 149, 101): 205 red, 149 green, and 101 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD9565 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 51, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD9565?
PANTONE 7509 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD9565?
Its complement #5DA7E1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.