Information about #CB9C23 color

#CB9C23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB9C23 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 156, 35) — 79.6% red, 61.2% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 66 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CB9C23 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Day's Eye (#C89828). Slightly further away sit Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 156, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #CB9C23 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB9C23 color variations

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

#CB9C23 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 #CB9C23

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB9C23
  • RGB203, 156, 35
  • CMYK0, 18, 66, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 156, 35)
  • HSL43°, 71%, 47%
  • HSL Precise43.214°, 70.588%, 46.667%
  • HSV43°, 83%, 80%
  • HSB43°, 83%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.612, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.612, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.612, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB9C23
  • DECIMAL ID13343779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01