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#CD701A — Orange

#CD701A 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 #CD701A 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.

#CD701A 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 #1A76CB; it also sits naturally between #CB1A1D and #CBC81A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD701A · RGB 205, 112, 26

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Color values

HEX#CD701A
RGB205, 112, 26
HSL29°, 77%, 45%
HSV29°, 87%, 80%
CMYK0%, 45%, 87%, 20%
XYZ31.16, 24.64, 4.09
Yxy24.64, 0.5202, 0.4114
CIE-Lab56.72, 31.29, 58.40
Hunter Lab49.64, 28.26, 28.20

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 87% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD701A on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD701A on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD701A

.text { color: #CD701A; }
.background { background-color: #CD701A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD701A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 112, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 77%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD701A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 112, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD701A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 112, 26, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD701A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD701A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD701A

#B96618#A75C16#955213#834811#713E0F#5A320C#482809#361E07#241405#120A02

Tints of #CD701A

#E27C1D#E58934#E8964A#EAA361#EEB37C#F1C093#F4CDA9#F7DAC0#FAE7D6#FDF5ED

Tones of #CD701A

#BE7027#B27134#A57140#99714D#8C725A#7F7266

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1A76CB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.54:1 AA large only
Against black text5.93:1 AA

Best text color on #CD701A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD701A

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 #CD701A: ·

How #CD701A looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A5A42FDeuteranopia · #AAB134Tritanopia · #C83F43

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:

Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind yellow 600 · #CA8A04Tailwind orange 600 · #EA580C

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD701A rather than the exact color:

Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Modern Marble
#A12338 · #4A160C · #CA7320 · #4D410F
Hidden Ruby Ember
#1866A4 · #39BEE1 · #C86A1E · #EACEA0
Mellow Opal
#C01F9F · #D31233 · #C3681A · #D4E41F
Palette A4b885
#A4B885 · #D46D25 · #FDC086 · #FFF6A1
Crystal Ruby Mirage
#CE6314 · #ECA03D · #1689DF · #BCE0F4

Similar colors

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

#C9741E#CA7320#C86A1E#C3681A#D46D25#CE6314#C3661F#D4621A#C46925#DC6B19#C47D1C#CC601B

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD7019  ·  #CD701B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD701A?

#CD701A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 112, 26). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD701A?

#CD701A is RGB 205, 112, 26 — HSL 29°, 77%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 87%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD701A?

Its complement is #1A76CB; analogous partners are #CB1A1D and #CBC81A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD701A for text?

Black text on #CD701A has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.