Information about #CF9B15 color

#CF9B15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CF9B15 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 155, 21) (81.2% red, 60.8% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 73 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF9B15 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orange Gold (#D4A017). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

The recipe behind #CF9B15 is rgb(207, 155, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CF9B15: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #CF9B15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CF9B15 color variations

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

#CF9B15 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 #CF9B15

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

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF9B15
  • RGB207, 155, 21
  • CMYK0, 20, 73, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 155, 21)
  • HSL43°, 82%, 45%
  • HSL Precise43.226°, 81.579%, 44.706%
  • HSV43°, 90%, 81%
  • HSB43°, 90%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.608, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.608, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.608, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF9B15
  • DECIMAL ID13605653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01