Information about #CF9F26 color

#CF9F26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF9F26 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 159, 38) — 81.2% red, 62.4% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 66 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CF9F26 is a strongly colored warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227). Slightly further away sit Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Day's Eye (#C89828).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 159, 38)), which gives #CF9F26 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CF9F26 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CF9F26 color variations

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

#CF9F26 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 #CF9F26

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF9F26
  • RGB207, 159, 38
  • CMYK0, 19, 66, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 159, 38)
  • HSL43°, 69%, 48%
  • HSL Precise42.959°, 68.98%, 48.039%
  • HSV43°, 82%, 81%
  • HSB43°, 82%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.624, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.624, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.624, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF9F26
  • DECIMAL ID13606694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01