Palettes / Colors / #CD781E

#CD781E — Orange

#CD781E 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 #CD781E 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.

#CD781E 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 #1E72CC; it also sits naturally between #CC211E and #C9CC1E. 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 47% · Blue 12%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 85% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD781E

.text { color: #CD781E; }
.background { background-color: #CD781E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD781E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 120, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 74%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD781E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 120, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD781E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 120, 30, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD781E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD781E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1E72CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD781E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD781E

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 #CD781E 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 #CD781E 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

← #CD781D  ·  #CD781F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD781E?

#CD781E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 120, 30). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD781E?

#CD781E is RGB 205, 120, 30 — HSL 31°, 74%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 85%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD781E?

Its complement is #1E72CC; analogous partners are #CC211E and #C9CC1E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD781E for text?

Black text on #CD781E has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.