Information about #CFAD49 color

#CFAD49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CFAD49 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 173, 73) (81.2% red, 67.8% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 53 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CFAD49 is a confidently colored orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Fish N Chips (#DCAB4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 173, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CFAD49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CFAD49 color variations

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

#CFAD49 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 #CFAD49

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFAD49
  • RGB207, 173, 73
  • CMYK0, 13, 53, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 173, 73)
  • HSL45°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise44.776°, 58.261%, 54.902%
  • HSV45°, 65%, 81%
  • HSB45°, 65%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.678, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.678, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.678, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCFAD49
  • DECIMAL ID13610313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01