Information about #CF8D1C color

#CF8D1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF8D1C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 141, 28) — 81.2% red, 55.3% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 70 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #CF8D1C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Slightly further away sit Cinnamon (#C58917) and Cool Copper (#D98719).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 141, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CF8D1C: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CF8D1C color variations

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#CF8D1C 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 #CF8D1C

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF8D1C
  • RGB207, 141, 28
  • CMYK0, 26, 70, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 141, 28)
  • HSL38°, 76%, 46%
  • HSL Precise37.877°, 76.17%, 46.078%
  • HSV38°, 86%, 81%
  • HSB38°, 86%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.553, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.553, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.553, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF8D1C
  • DECIMAL ID13602076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01