Information about #CCAF46 color

#CCAF46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CCAF46 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 175, 70) — 80% red, 68.6% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 53 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCAF46 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Slightly further away sit Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 175, 70)), which gives #CCAF46 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #CCAF46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCAF46 color variations

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

#CCAF46 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 #CCAF46

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCAF46
  • RGB204, 175, 70
  • CMYK0, 11, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 175, 70)
  • HSL47°, 57%, 54%
  • HSL Precise47.015°, 56.78%, 53.725%
  • HSV47°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB47°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.686, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.686, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.686, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCAF46
  • DECIMAL ID13414214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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