Information about #CE9C38 color

#CE9C38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CE9C38 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 156, 56) (80.8% red, 61.2% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 59 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #CE9C38 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Afterglow (#CE9732) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).

The recipe behind #CE9C38 is rgb(206, 156, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CE9C38 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #CE9C38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CE9C38 color variations

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

#CE9C38 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 #CE9C38

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CE9C38
  • RGB206, 156, 56
  • CMYK0, 20, 59, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 156, 56)
  • HSL40°, 60%, 51%
  • HSL Precise40°, 60.484%, 51.373%
  • HSV40°, 73%, 81%
  • HSB40°, 73%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.612, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.612, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.612, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCE9C38
  • DECIMAL ID13540408
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01