#CD744A Hex Color
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Closer to baked clay than bright tangerine, this mellow orange leans earthy and warm. #cd744a works best as an accent or supporting tone beside deep teal or charcoal, and it suits autumn, food, and youth branding. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 6.2:1 contrast. Its brown undertones keep it grounded, so see what colors make brown if you want to build an earthier palette around it.
Questions about #cd744a
What is #cd744a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cd744a is rgb(205, 116, 74), in HSL hsl(19, 57%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 43%, 64%, 20%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cd744a?
Deep teal, charcoal, and cream all flatter #cd744a because their coolness and depth balance its warm brown undertones. Skip pale pastels, which wash it out rather than set it off.
Is #cd744a readable on white or black?
#cd744a has a 3.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.