Information about #CB9E1A color

#CB9E1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CB9E1A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 158, 26) — 79.6% red, 62% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 69 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CB9E1A reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

The recipe behind #CB9E1A is rgb(203, 158, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CB9E1A: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #CB9E1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB9E1A color variations

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#CB9E1A 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 #CB9E1A

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB9E1A
  • RGB203, 158, 26
  • CMYK0, 18, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 158, 26)
  • HSL45°, 77%, 45%
  • HSL Precise44.746°, 77.293%, 44.902%
  • HSV45°, 87%, 80%
  • HSB45°, 87%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.620, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.620, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.620, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB9E1A
  • DECIMAL ID13344282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01