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#CD8D37 closest to Vibrant Amber

#CD8D37 is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Vibrant Amber. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 55.3% green and 21.6% blue (rgb(205, 141, 55)). Its HSL value is 34° hue, 60% saturation and 51% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 73% yellow and 20% black. #CD8D37 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.46:1.

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Variations of #CD8D37

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CD8D37 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CD8D37 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CD8D37 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B2A039
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A3912C
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B0912F
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B2A039
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BA9937
  • Tritanopia 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DF7D7B
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D4875E
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9A9A9A
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A99789

#CD8D37 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.81:1 Very poor#CD8D37 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.46:1 Very good#CD8D37 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CD8D37 in CSS

/* Vibrant Amber */
.color { color: #CD8D37; }
.background { background-color: #CD8D37; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CD8D37; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 141 55);
color: hsl(34 60% 51%);
color: oklch(0.692 0.126 70.5);

#CD8D37 FAQ

What color is #CD8D37?

#CD8D37 is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Vibrant Amber. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CD8D37?

#CD8D37 is rgb(205, 141, 55) in RGB, hsl(34, 60%, 51%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 31%, 73%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CD8D37?

The complementary color of #CD8D37 is #3777CD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CD8D37?

Black text has the best contrast on #CD8D37: 7.46:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CD8D37 a warm or cool color?

#CD8D37 is a warm color.