Information about #CFBA2E color

#CFBA2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CFBA2E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 186, 46) — 81.2% red, 72.9% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 63 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CFBA2E is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Old Gold (#CFB53B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Gold (#D3AF37) and Leo (#DAB135).

The recipe behind #CFBA2E is rgb(207, 186, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CFBA2E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #CFBA2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CFBA2E color variations

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

#CFBA2E 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 #CFBA2E

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

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFBA2E
  • RGB207, 186, 46
  • CMYK0, 8, 63, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 186, 46)
  • HSL52°, 64%, 50%
  • HSL Precise52.174°, 63.636%, 49.608%
  • HSV52°, 78%, 81%
  • HSB52°, 78%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.729, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.729, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.729, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFBA2E
  • DECIMAL ID13613614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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