Information about #CFBA40 color

#CFBA40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CFBA40 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 186, 64) (81.2% red, 72.9% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 56 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CFBA40 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Gold (#CFB53B). Slightly further away sit Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Matte Mustard (#DCB83E).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 186, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CFBA40: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CFBA40 color variations

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

#CFBA40 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 #CFBA40

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFBA40
  • RGB207, 186, 64
  • CMYK0, 8, 56, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 186, 64)
  • HSL51°, 60%, 53%
  • HSL Precise51.189°, 59.833%, 53.137%
  • HSV51°, 69%, 81%
  • HSB51°, 69%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.729, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.729, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.729, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFBA40
  • DECIMAL ID13613632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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