Information about #CF5E26 color

#CF5E26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF5E26 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 94, 38) — 81.2% red, 36.9% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 66 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #CF5E26 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Chocolate (#D2691E). Slightly further away sit Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Traffic Light (#CD5D34).

The recipe behind #CF5E26 is rgb(207, 94, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CF5E26 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CF5E26 color variations

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

#CF5E26 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 #CF5E26

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

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF5E26
  • RGB207, 94, 38
  • CMYK0, 44, 66, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 94, 38)
  • HSL20°, 69%, 48%
  • HSL Precise19.882°, 68.98%, 48.039%
  • HSV20°, 82%, 81%
  • HSB20°, 82%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.369, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.369, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.369, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF5E26
  • DECIMAL ID13590054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01