Information about #CA822F color

#CA822F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA822F falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 130, 47) — 79.2% red, 51% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 61 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA822F reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dixie (#CD8431). Slightly further away sit Chinese Bronze (#CD8032) and Geebung (#C5832E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 130, 47)), which gives #CA822F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #CA822F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA822F color variations

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

#CA822F 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 #CA822F

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

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA822F
  • RGB202, 130, 47
  • CMYK0, 28, 61, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 130, 47)
  • HSL32°, 62%, 49%
  • HSL Precise32.129°, 62.249%, 48.824%
  • HSV32°, 77%, 79%
  • HSB32°, 77%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.510, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.510, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.510, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA822F
  • DECIMAL ID13271599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01