Information about #CF784A color

#CF784A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF784A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 120, 74) — 81.2% red, 47.1% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 52 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #CF784A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Buff (#CD7E4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Damask (#CB6F4A) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

The recipe behind #CF784A is rgb(207, 120, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CF784A: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CF784A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CF784A color variations

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

#CF784A 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 #CF784A

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

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF784A
  • RGB207, 120, 74
  • CMYK0, 34, 52, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 120, 74)
  • HSL21°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise20.752°, 58.079%, 55.098%
  • HSV21°, 64%, 81%
  • HSB21°, 64%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.471, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.471, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.471, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF784A
  • DECIMAL ID13596746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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