Information about #CCC261 color

#CCC261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCC261 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 194, 97) — 80% red, 76.1% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCC261 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tacha (#D2B960) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

The recipe behind #CCC261 is rgb(204, 194, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CCC261 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCC261 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCC261 color variations

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

#CCC261 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 #CCC261

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC261
  • RGB204, 194, 97
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 194, 97)
  • HSL54°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise54.393°, 51.196%, 59.02%
  • HSV54°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB54°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.761, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.761, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.761, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC261
  • DECIMAL ID13419105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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