Palettes / Colors / #CDA047

#CDA047 — Orange

#CDA047 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 #CDA047 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.

#CDA047 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 #4773CD; it also sits naturally between #CD5D47 and #B6CD47. 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 63% · Blue 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 65% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CDA047

.text { color: #CDA047; }
.background { background-color: #CDA047; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDA047; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 160, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDA047; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 160, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDA047; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 160, 71, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDA047">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDA047">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CDA047

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4773CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDA047: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDA047

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 #CDA047 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 #CDA047 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

← #CDA046  ·  #CDA048 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDA047?

#CDA047 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 205, 160, 71). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDA047?

#CDA047 is RGB 205, 160, 71 — HSL 40°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 65%, 20%.

What colors go with #CDA047?

Its complement is #4773CD; analogous partners are #CD5D47 and #B6CD47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDA047 for text?

Black text on #CDA047 has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.