Color swatch image showing Antique brass (#CD9575) with RGB(205,149,117) values

Antique brass (#CD9575) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Antique brass (#CD9575) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Antique brass (#CD9575) Color Information

Antique brass (#CD9575) RGB value is (205, 149, 117). The hex color red value is 205, green is 149, and blue is 117. Its HSL format shows a hue of 22°, saturation of 47 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 27 percent, 43 percent, 20 percent.

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Antique brass (#CD9575) Color Meaning

Antique Brass (#CD9575) conveys time-worn warmth, tactile heritage, and quiet opulence. This muted orange-brown mimics aged metal polished by generations of hands—not shiny, but luminous with memory. Psychologically, Antique Brass (#CD9575) evokes comfort through continuity; it feels familiar without nostalgia overload. It works in furniture design, heritage packaging, and editorial photography where story matters more than trend. Unlike gold, which shouts wealth, Antique Brass whispers legacy. It appears in boutique hotels, artisanal spirits, and museum exhibits that honor craft over mass production. Spiritually, it represents value earned through use—objects that gain soul with age. Use Antique Brass (#CD9575) when your brand bridges past and present without romanticizing either.

Color Conversion

Convert Antique brass (#CD9575) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CD9575
RGB
rgb(205, 149, 117)
HSL
hsl(22°, 47%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(22°, 43%, 80%)
XYZ
39.1352 35.7584 21.6690
Yxy
35.7584 0.4053 0.3703
Hunter Lab
59.7983 2.8620 3.0433
CIE-Lab
66.3349 17.0825 25.1889

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green149 / 255 (58%)
58%
Blue117 / 255 (46%)
46%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow43 / 100 (43%)
43%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

Antique brass (#CD9575) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Antique brass (#CD9575) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Antique brass (#CD9575) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CD9575 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CD9575;

Text Color

color: #CD9575;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CD9575;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CD957540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CD9575;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CD9575 0%, #895232 100%);

Antique brass (#CD9575) Color FAQs

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