Information about #CFAE41 color

#CFAE41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CFAE41 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 174, 65) — 81.2% red, 68.2% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 56 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CFAE41 is a confidently colored yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Gold (#CFB53B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 174, 65)), which gives #CFAE41 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #CFAE41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CFAE41 color variations

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

#CFAE41 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CFAE41 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CFAE41 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CFAE41 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CFAE41 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CFAE41

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

#CFAE41 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFAE41
  • RGB207, 174, 65
  • CMYK0, 13, 56, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 174, 65)
  • HSL46°, 60%, 53%
  • HSL Precise46.056°, 59.664%, 53.333%
  • HSV46°, 69%, 81%
  • HSB46°, 69%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.682, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.682, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.682, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFAE41
  • DECIMAL ID13610561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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