Information about #C0C02A color

#C0C02A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C0C02A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 192, 42) — 75.3% red, 75.3% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 59 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #C0C02A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 192, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C0C02A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C0C02A color variations

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

#C0C02A 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 #C0C02A

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0C02A
  • RGB192, 192, 42
  • CMYK0, 0, 59, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 192, 42)
  • HSL60°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise60°, 64.103%, 45.882%
  • HSV60°, 78%, 75%
  • HSB60°, 78%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.753, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.753, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.753, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC0C02A
  • DECIMAL ID12632106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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