Information about #C09A1A color

#C09A1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C09A1A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 154, 26) — 75.3% red, 60.4% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 65 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C09A1A presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

The recipe behind #C09A1A is rgb(192, 154, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C09A1A: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #C09A1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C09A1A color variations

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#C09A1A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C09A1A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C09A1A
  • RGB192, 154, 26
  • CMYK0, 15, 65, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 154, 26)
  • HSL46°, 76%, 43%
  • HSL Precise46.265°, 76.147%, 42.745%
  • HSV46°, 86%, 75%
  • HSB46°, 86%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.604, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.604, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.604, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC09A1A
  • DECIMAL ID12622362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01