Palettes / Colors / #CD652E

#CD652E — Orange

#CD652E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #CD652E 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.

#CD652E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E95CC; it also sits naturally between #CC2E46 and #CCB42E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 40% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD652E

.text { color: #CD652E; }
.background { background-color: #CD652E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD652E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 101, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD652E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 101, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD652E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 101, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD652E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD652E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E95CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD652E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD652E

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:

How #CD652E looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD652E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD652E?

#CD652E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 101, 46). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD652E?

#CD652E is RGB 205, 101, 46 — HSL 21°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 78%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD652E?

Its complement is #2E95CC; analogous partners are #CC2E46 and #CCB42E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD652E for text?

Black text on #CD652E has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.