Information about #CF8C01 color

#CF8C01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CF8C01 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 140, 1) (81.2% red, 54.9% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 100 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF8C01 presents itself as a intensely saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Harvest Gold (#DA9100). Slightly further away sit Vivid Amber (#CC9900) and Egypt Gold (#C09300).

The recipe behind #CF8C01 is rgb(207, 140, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CF8C01: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #CF8C01 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CF8C01 color variations

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

#CF8C01 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 #CF8C01

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

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF8C01
  • RGB207, 140, 1
  • CMYK0, 32, 100, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 140, 1)
  • HSL40°, 99%, 41%
  • HSL Precise40.485°, 99.038%, 40.784%
  • HSV40°, 100%, 81%
  • HSB40°, 100%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.549, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.549, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.549, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF8C01
  • DECIMAL ID13601793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01