What color is #CFA65B?

#CFA65B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Chipmunk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA65B?

The RGB value is 207, 166, 91: 207 red, 166 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA65B?

The complementary color is #5B84CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA65B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA65B color

#CFA65B rgb(207, 166, 91)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CFA65B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 65.1% green and 35.7% blue (207, 166, 91).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 55% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 56% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Chipmunk (#CFA14A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#CFA65B color codes

HEX	`#CFA65B`
RGB	`rgb(207, 166, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 65.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 55%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 56%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.38, 6.25, 44.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.38, 44.51, 81.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.259, 41.296, 15.693)`
Decimal	`13608539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA65B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CFA65B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA65B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CFA65B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa65b; }
.text { color: #cfa65b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa65b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 166 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa65b, #becf5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #CFA65B?: #CFA65B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Chipmunk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA65B?: The RGB value is 207, 166, 91: 207 red, 166 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA65B?: The complementary color is #5B84CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA65B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.