Information about #CFD520 color

#CFD520 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CFD520 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 213, 32) — 81.2% red, 83.5% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 71 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #CFD520 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alo (#D1CB1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bird Flower (#D4CD16) and Barberry (#D2C61F).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 213, 32) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #CFD520 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CFD520 color variations

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

#CFD520 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 #CFD520

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

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFD520
  • RGB207, 213, 32
  • CMYK2, 0, 71, 16
  • CSSrgb(207, 213, 32)
  • HSL62°, 74%, 48%
  • HSL Precise61.989°, 73.878%, 48.039%
  • HSV62°, 85%, 84%
  • HSB62°, 85%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.835, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.835, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.835, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFD520
  • DECIMAL ID13620512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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