Information about #CBA20F color

#CBA20F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CBA20F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 162, 15) — 79.6% red, 63.5% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 74 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBA20F is a maximally vivid golden yellow 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 Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 162, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBA20F: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CBA20F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CBA20F color variations

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#CBA20F 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 #CBA20F

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBA20F
  • RGB203, 162, 15
  • CMYK0, 16, 74, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 162, 15)
  • HSL47°, 86%, 43%
  • HSL Precise46.915°, 86.239%, 42.745%
  • HSV47°, 93%, 80%
  • HSB47°, 93%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.635, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.635, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.635, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCBA20F
  • DECIMAL ID13345295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01