Palettes / Colors / #CD8532
#CD8532 — Orange
#CD8532 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 #CD8532 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.
#CD8532 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 #327ACD; it also sits naturally between #CD3732 and #C8CD32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8532 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 133, 50 |
| HSL | 32°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 32°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 76%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.14, 29.98, 7.01 |
| Yxy | 29.98, 0.4800, 0.4215 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.64, 20.76, 53.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.76, 18.68, 28.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 52% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 76% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8532
.text { color: #CD8532; }
.background { background-color: #CD8532; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8532; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 133, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8532; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 133, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8532; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 133, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8532">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8532">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #327ACD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD8532: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8532
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CD8532: ·
How #CD8532 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 #CD8532 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD8532?
#CD8532 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 133, 50). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8532?
#CD8532 is RGB 205, 133, 50 — HSL 32°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 76%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD8532?
Its complement is #327ACD; analogous partners are #CD3732 and #C8CD32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8532 for text?
Black text on #CD8532 has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.