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CD8D4E

#CD8D4E closest to Cognac

#CD8D4E is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Cognac. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 55.3% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(205, 141, 78)). Its HSL value is 30° hue, 56% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 62% yellow and 20% black. #CD8D4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.52:1.

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Variations of #CD8D4E

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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#CD8D4E 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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#CD8D4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CD8D4E 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 #B0A04F
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A19248
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AF924A
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0A04F
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B99A4E
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DE7F7E
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D48768
  • Achromatopsia 78% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A9978C

#CD8D4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.79:1 Very poor#CD8D4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.52:1 Very good#CD8D4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CD8D4E in CSS

/* Cognac */
.color { color: #CD8D4E; }
.background { background-color: #CD8D4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CD8D4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 141 78);
color: hsl(30 56% 55%);
color: oklch(0.695 0.111 63.7);

#CD8D4E FAQ

What color is #CD8D4E?

#CD8D4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Cognac. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CD8D4E?

#CD8D4E is rgb(205, 141, 78) in RGB, hsl(30, 56%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CD8D4E?

The complementary color of #CD8D4E is #4E8ECD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CD8D4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #CD8D4E: 7.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CD8D4E a warm or cool color?

#CD8D4E is a warm color.