Information about #CA9A21 color

#CA9A21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA9A21 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 154, 33) (79.2% red, 60.4% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 66 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CA9A21 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 154, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CA9A21 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #CA9A21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA9A21 color variations

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

#CA9A21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CA9A21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CA9A21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AD9044

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Grey

#808080

#CA9A21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C95620

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#CA9A21 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
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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
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#4521CA
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#21A5CA
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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
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#CA4521
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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
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#21CA9A
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#9A21CA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#51CA21
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#2151CA
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#9A21CA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#21CA45
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#2151CA
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#CA21A5
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Nearest named colors to #CA9A21

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

#CA9A21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9A21
  • RGB202, 154, 33
  • CMYK0, 19, 66, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 154, 33)
  • HSL43°, 72%, 46%
  • HSL Precise42.959°, 71.915%, 46.078%
  • HSV43°, 84%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 84%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.604, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.604, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.604, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9A21
  • DECIMAL ID13277729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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