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#CD593B — Orange

#CD593B is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CD593B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CD593B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3CB0CD; it also sits naturally between #CD3C68 and #CDA13C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD593B · RGB 205, 89, 59

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Color values

HEX#CD593B
RGB205, 89, 59
HSL12°, 59%, 52%
HSV12°, 71%, 80%
CMYK0%, 57%, 71%, 20%
XYZ29.54, 20.44, 6.53
Yxy20.44, 0.5228, 0.3617
CIE-Lab52.33, 44.15, 39.54
Hunter Lab45.21, 40.56, 21.42

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 35% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 71% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CD593B on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD593B on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD593B

.text { color: #CD593B; }
.background { background-color: #CD593B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD593B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 89, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD593B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 89, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD593B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 89, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD593B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD593B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD593B

#BF4D31#AA452C#9A3F28#863623#722E1D#5D2618#491E13#39170F#240F09#100704

Tints of #CD593B

#D1674D#D67861#DA8671#E09785#E4A596#E8B3A6#EDC4BA#F1D2CA#F7E3DF#FBF1EF

Tones of #CD593B

#C35F46#B86651#AE6C5B#A37266#997870#8E7F7B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3CB0CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.13:1 AA large only
Against black text5.09:1 AA

Best text color on #CD593B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD593B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CD593B: ·

How #CD593B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #9B9A42Deuteranopia · #A2AA44Tritanopia · #C74849

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap danger · #DC3545Tailwind red 500 · #EF4444Material Red 500 · #F44336

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD593B rather than the exact color:

Palette 257180
#257180 · #F2E5BF · #FD8B51 · #CB6040
Honey Bloom
#C2378C · #A83B55 · #D45643 · #D7AB7F
Honey Ruby Cinder
#3C2AA5 · #CD4E38 · #2FBA44 · #BEBDE6
Dusty Ruby Petal
#5631B1 · #C8643B · #5DD27F · #BEB7E1
Electric Ruby Harbor
#AD150F · #D65139 · #DF845C · #E7B18A
Tranquil Meadow
#E57AEB · #DE369C · #D72F4A · #D36234

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#CB6040#D45643#CD4E38#C8643B#D65139#D36234#C6653E#C65949#C75D2C#DB6239#BC593C#C36542

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD593A  ·  #CD593C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD593B?

#CD593B is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 89, 59). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD593B?

#CD593B is RGB 205, 89, 59 — HSL 12°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 71%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD593B?

Its complement is #3CB0CD; analogous partners are #CD3C68 and #CDA13C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD593B for text?

Black text on #CD593B has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.