Information about #CFAB4E color

#CFAB4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CFAB4E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 171, 78) — 81.2% red, 67.1% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 51 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CFAB4E presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Fish N Chips (#DCAB4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 171, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CFAB4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #CFAB4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CFAB4E color variations

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

#CFAB4E 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 #CFAB4E

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFAB4E
  • RGB207, 171, 78
  • CMYK0, 14, 51, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 171, 78)
  • HSL43°, 57%, 56%
  • HSL Precise43.256°, 57.333%, 55.882%
  • HSV43°, 62%, 81%
  • HSB43°, 62%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.671, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.671, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.671, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFAB4E
  • DECIMAL ID13609806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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