Information about #CAA52B color

#CAA52B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAA52B falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 165, 43) — 79.2% red, 64.7% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 62 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CAA52B reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 hair away from Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227) and Funk (#C6AA24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 165, 43)), which gives #CAA52B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #CAA52B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAA52B color variations

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

#CAA52B 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 #CAA52B

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAA52B
  • RGB202, 165, 43
  • CMYK0, 15, 62, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 165, 43)
  • HSL46°, 65%, 48%
  • HSL Precise46.038°, 64.898%, 48.039%
  • HSV46°, 79%, 79%
  • HSB46°, 79%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.647, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.647, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.647, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCAA52B
  • DECIMAL ID13280555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01