Information about #CAC63F color

#CAC63F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAC63F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 198, 63) — 79.2% red, 77.6% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 55 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAC63F reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Wattle (#D6CA3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

The recipe behind #CAC63F is rgb(202, 198, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAC63F: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #CAC63F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAC63F color variations

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#CAC63F 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 #CAC63F

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

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

#CAC63F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC63F
  • RGB202, 198, 63
  • CMYK0, 2, 55, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 198, 63)
  • HSL58°, 57%, 52%
  • HSL Precise58.273°, 56.735%, 51.961%
  • HSV58°, 69%, 79%
  • HSB58°, 69%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.776, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.776, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.776, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCAC63F
  • DECIMAL ID13289023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01