Information about #CA9C07 color

#CA9C07 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA9C07 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 156, 7) — 79.2% red, 61.2% green, 2.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 76 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid yellow, #CA9C07 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ocre (#C69C04) and Vivid Amber (#CC9900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 156, 7)), which gives #CA9C07 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #CA9C07 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CA9C07 color variations

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

#CA9C07 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 #CA9C07

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

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9C07
  • RGB202, 156, 7
  • CMYK0, 18, 76, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 156, 7)
  • HSL46°, 93%, 41%
  • HSL Precise45.846°, 93.301%, 40.98%
  • HSV46°, 97%, 79%
  • HSB46°, 97%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.612, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.612, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.612, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9C07
  • DECIMAL ID13278215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01