Information about #CFA557 color

#CFA557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CFA557 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 165, 87) (81.2% red, 64.7% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 47 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CFA557 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apache (#D3A95C). Slightly further away sit Sand Brown (#CBA560) and Laser (#C6A95E).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 165, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CFA557: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CFA557 color variations

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

#CFA557 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 #CFA557

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

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFA557
  • RGB207, 165, 87
  • CMYK0, 16, 47, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 165, 87)
  • HSL39°, 56%, 58%
  • HSL Precise39°, 55.556%, 57.647%
  • HSV39°, 58%, 81%
  • HSB39°, 58%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.647, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.647, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.647, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFA557
  • DECIMAL ID13608279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01