Information about #CA9D34 color

#CA9D34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA9D34 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 157, 52) — 79.2% red, 61.6% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 59 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CA9D34 is a confidently colored orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Afterglow (#CE9732) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 157, 52)), which gives #CA9D34 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CA9D34: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CA9D34 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CA9D34 color variations

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#CA9D34 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 #CA9D34

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

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9D34
  • RGB202, 157, 52
  • CMYK0, 18, 59, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 157, 52)
  • HSL42°, 59%, 50%
  • HSL Precise42°, 59.055%, 49.804%
  • HSV42°, 74%, 79%
  • HSB42°, 74%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.616, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.616, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.616, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9D34
  • DECIMAL ID13278516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01