Color Name: Cadmium Orange
Hex Color Code: #ED872D
RGB Color Code: RGB(237, 135, 45)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 43.0%, 81.0%, 7.1%
Color Family (Hue): Orange






What color is Cadmium Orange?

Cadmium Orange color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cadmium Orange is #ED872D, and the RGB color code is RGB(237, 135, 45).

In the RGB color model, Cadmium Orange has a red value of 237, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 43.0% magenta, 81.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.1° (degrees), 84.2 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cadmium Orange has a hue of 28.1° (degrees), 81.0 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.


Cadmium Orange is cool or warm?

The color Cadmium Orange is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Cadmium Orange?

Cadmium Orange has an LRV of nearly 36. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Cadmium Orange color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 135, 45)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
43.04%
Yellow
81.01%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(28.12deg, 84.2 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
28.12°
Saturation
84.21 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(105, 118, 22)
Red
105 (41.1%)
Yellow
118 (46.4%)
Blue
22 (8.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.12°
Saturation
81.01 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 28.12°

W: 17.65 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 44.06

Y : 35.52

Z : 7.02

YXY

Y1 : 35.52

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 47.06%

Y : 82.35%


LRV

~ 35.5 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 6.5/11.8

CIE-Lab

L : 66.15

A : 32.87

B : 61.46

CIE-Lch

L : 66.15

C : 69.69

H : 61.86

CIE-Luv

L : 66.15

U : 83.35

V : 57.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.6

A : 27.67

B : 34.74






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cadmium Orange


Here are the colors similar to Cadmium Orange . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F28500
Tangerine
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#F6890A
Neon Tangerine
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#FF8C00
Dark Orange
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Pantone PMS


#F68D2E
PANTONE 715 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#DC8633
PANTONE 7413 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#DD872C
PANTONE 2428 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#FF8200
PANTONE 151 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


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RAL Design


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to British Standard 4800


#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to RAL Classic


#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)


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#F48024
Stack Overflow Orange
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#F58025
Princeton Orange
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)





Paint similar to Cadmium Orange


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cadmium Orange . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Sherwin Williams


#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#D28233
Marigold (SW 6664)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#D88B4D
Serape (SW 6656)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Benjamin Moore


#F78523
Citrus Orange (2016-20)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#F58C40
Fruit Punch (140)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#F47C1B
Startling Orange (2016-10)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#F98A0C
Orange Juice (2017-10)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to PPG Paints


#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)





Behr


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Behr


#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#F09650
Toucan (P230-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Dunn-Edwards


#FF8D28
Instant Orange (DEA 114)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#FF8830
Bright Mango (DE 5195)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#EB9552
Yams (DE 5200)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


Cadmium Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cadmium Orange to Valspar


#FC8901
Orange Fruit (2011-1)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#D7873F
Hazelnut Coffee (3001-3A)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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