Palettes / Colors / #CD7147

#CD7147 — Orange

#CD7147 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #CD7147 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.

#CD7147 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 #47A2CD; it also sits naturally between #CD475F and #CDB447. 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 44% · Blue 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 65% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD7147

.text { color: #CD7147; }
.background { background-color: #CD7147; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD7147; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 113, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD7147; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 113, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD7147; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 113, 71, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD7147">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD7147">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #47A2CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD7147: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD7147

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 #CD7147 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 #CD7147 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 #CD7147?

#CD7147 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 113, 71). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD7147?

#CD7147 is RGB 205, 113, 71 — HSL 19°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 65%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD7147?

Its complement is #47A2CD; analogous partners are #CD475F and #CDB447. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD7147 for text?

Black text on #CD7147 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.