Information about #CA9962 color

#CA9962 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA9962 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 153, 98) — 79.2% red, 60% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 41 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #CA9962 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Yellow (#CC9966). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Orange (#C9995D) and Oxstone (#C39D64).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 153, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CA9962 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CA9962 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CA9962 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA9962 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 #CA9962

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

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9962
  • RGB202, 153, 98
  • CMYK0, 19, 41, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 153, 98)
  • HSL32°, 50%, 59%
  • HSL Precise31.731°, 49.524%, 58.824%
  • HSV32°, 51%, 79%
  • HSB32°, 51%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.600, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.600, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.600, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9962
  • DECIMAL ID13277538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01