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About Cadmium Orange

Cadmium orange is a warm, rich orange used by artists. It's pure, intense, and has excellent color permanence.

Made from cadmium sulfide, discovered in the 1800s. It became a favorite of artists for its brilliance and stability.

Cadmium orange is perfect for art supplies and fine art reproduction. It works well in bold, artistic designs. Popular for creative and gallery branding.

RGB

237, 135, 45

HSL

28°, 84%, 55%

CMYK

0.00, 0.43, 0.81, 0.07

Luminance

0.355

Tints

Color mixed with white for lighter variations

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20% white

#F69F59

40% white

#FDB682

60% white

#FFCEAB

80% white

#FFE7D4

100% white

Shades

Color mixed with black for darker variations

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20% black

#C46500

40% black

#9B4400

60% black

#752400

80% black

#540000

100% black

Tones

Color mixed with gray for muted variations

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20% gray

#DA8642

40% gray

#C68553

60% gray

#B18463

80% gray

#9A8272

100% gray

Color Harmonies

Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast

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#2D93ED

Analogous

Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion

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#EDE72D

Triadic

Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced

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#2DED87

#872DED

Split Complementary

Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension

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#2DEDE7

#2D33ED

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette

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#33ED2D

#2D93ED

#E72DED

Similar Orange Colors

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