Cadmium Orange

#ED872D

Cadmium Orange #ED872D

Shades of Cadmium Orange

#ED862D

#D27728

#B86823

#9E591E

#834A19

#693B14

#4F2C0F

#341D0A

#1A0E05

#000000

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Tints of Cadmium Orange

#ED862D

#EF9342

#F1A059

#F3AD6F

#F5BA86

#F7C79E

#F9D5B5

#FBE2CD

#FDF0E6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cadmium Orange

#FD841B

#F08527

#E38634

#D78741

#CA884D

#BE885A

#B18966

#A58A73

#988B7F

#8C8C8C

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What color is Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Orange is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cadmium Orange is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cadmium Orange

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cadmium Orange is #ED872D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadmium Orange has 93%% Red, 53% Green, and 18% Blue.
Cadmium Orange has 28° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadmium Orange has 28° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadmium Orange has 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 81% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#ED872D

RGB

(237, 135, 45)

(93%, 53%, 18%)

HSV

(28°, 81, 93)

(8%, 81%, 93%)

HSL

(28°, 84, 55)

(8%, 84%, 55%)

CMYK

(0, 43, 81, 7)

(0%, 43%, 81%, 7%)

How does Cadmium Orange contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cadmium Orange is 36%, which is medium high.
Cadmium Orange has a higher contrast with black than white. Cadmium Orange and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Cadmium Orange and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

36%

AAA (8.1)

insufficient (2.6)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Cadmium Orange

Summer

#694423

#806C15

#ED872D

#D7E387

#EEEBE8

Winter

#653E1C

#407F85

#ED872D

#96DDE8

#EEEBE8

Spring

#59310E

#7B8758

#ED872D

#D3E3CA

#EEEBE8

Analogous

#623711

#95785F

#ED872D

#EED9B4

#EEE0D0

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How to mix Cadmium Orange paint

To mix Cadmium Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Yellow, 52% Red, 7% Black, 18% White, as shown below.

Yellow

23%

Red

52%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

7%

White

18%

To mix Cadmium Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 49% Yellow, 7% Black, 18% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

26%

Yellow

49%

Black

7%

White

18%

What colors are similar to Cadmium Orange

Colors similar to Cadmium Orange are: Dusty Orange, Carrot Orange, Tiger Eye, Fire Bush, and Mango Orange. Dusty Orange is more red and paler than Cadmium Orange. Carrot Orange is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Cadmium Orange. Tiger Eye is paler than Cadmium Orange. Fire Bush is more yellow and lighter than Cadmium Orange. Mango Orange is more red and paler than Cadmium Orange.

Dusty Orange

#F0833A

more red,

paler

Carrot Orange

#ED9121

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Tiger Eye

#E08D3C

paler

Fire Bush

#E89928

more yellow,

lighter

Mango Orange

#FF8040

more red,

paler