Information about #C4CCAB color

#C4CCAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4CCAB belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 204, 171) (76.9% red, 80% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 13 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4CCAB presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Slightly further away sit Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Quarter Hillary (#CAC5AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 204, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4CCAB: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #C4CCAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4CCAB color variations

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

#C4CCAB 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 #C4CCAB

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4CCAB
  • RGB196, 204, 171
  • CMYK3, 0, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(196, 204, 171)
  • HSL75°, 24%, 74%
  • HSL Precise74.545°, 24.444%, 73.529%
  • HSV75°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB75°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.800, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.800, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.800, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4CCAB
  • DECIMAL ID12897451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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