Information about #CF940C color

#CF940C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF940C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 148, 12) — 81.2% red, 58% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 76 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CF940C is a maximally vivid orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Desert Yellow (#CA8D16) and Vivid Amber (#CC9900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 148, 12)), which gives #CF940C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #CF940C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CF940C color variations

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

#CF940C 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 #CF940C

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

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF940C
  • RGB207, 148, 12
  • CMYK0, 23, 76, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 148, 12)
  • HSL42°, 89%, 43%
  • HSL Precise41.846°, 89.041%, 42.941%
  • HSV42°, 94%, 81%
  • HSB42°, 94%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.580, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.580, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.580, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF940C
  • DECIMAL ID13603852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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