Information about #CFAB56 color

#CFAB56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CFAB56 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 171, 86) (81.2% red, 67.1% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 47 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #CFAB56 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Apache (#D3A95C). Slightly further away sit Desert (#CCAD60) and Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 171, 86)), which gives #CFAB56 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CFAB56: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CFAB56 color variations

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

#CFAB56 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 #CFAB56

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

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFAB56
  • RGB207, 171, 86
  • CMYK0, 14, 47, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 171, 86)
  • HSL42°, 56%, 57%
  • HSL Precise42.149°, 55.76%, 57.451%
  • HSV42°, 58%, 81%
  • HSB42°, 58%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.671, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.671, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.671, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFAB56
  • DECIMAL ID13609814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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