Information about #C8D301 color

#C8D301 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8D301 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 211, 1) — 78.4% red, 82.7% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 82 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated yellow, #C8D301 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Neva (#C6D60D). Slightly further away sit Dirty Yellow (#CDC50A) and Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(200, 211, 1)), which gives #C8D301 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #C8D301 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C8D301 color variations

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

#C8D301 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 #C8D301

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

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8D301
  • RGB200, 211, 1
  • CMYK4, 0, 82, 17
  • CSSrgb(200, 211, 1)
  • HSL63°, 99%, 42%
  • HSL Precise63.143°, 99.057%, 41.569%
  • HSV63°, 100%, 83%
  • HSB63°, 100%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.827, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.827, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.827, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8D301
  • DECIMAL ID13161217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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