Information about #CF982A color

#CF982A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF982A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 152, 42) — 81.2% red, 59.6% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 65 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CF982A reads as a vivid, lively orange and 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 a hair away from Day's Eye (#C89828). Slightly further away sit Afterglow (#CE9732) and Buttercup (#DA9429).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 152, 42)), which gives #CF982A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #CF982A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CF982A color variations

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#CF982A 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 #CF982A

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

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Warm Gold  color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

#CF982A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF982A
  • RGB207, 152, 42
  • CMYK0, 22, 65, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 152, 42)
  • HSL40°, 66%, 49%
  • HSL Precise40°, 66.265%, 48.824%
  • HSV40°, 80%, 81%
  • HSB40°, 80%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.596, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.596, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.596, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF982A
  • DECIMAL ID13604906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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