Information about #CA9A3A color

#CA9A3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA9A3A falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 154, 58) — 79.2% red, 60.4% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 56 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CA9A3A reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Spice (#C6973F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135) and Afterglow (#CE9732).

The recipe behind #CA9A3A is rgb(202, 154, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CA9A3A color variations

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#CA9A3A 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 #CA9A3A

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

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9A3A
  • RGB202, 154, 58
  • CMYK0, 19, 56, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 154, 58)
  • HSL40°, 58%, 51%
  • HSL Precise40°, 57.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV40°, 71%, 79%
  • HSB40°, 71%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.604, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.604, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.604, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9A3A
  • DECIMAL ID13277754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01