Information about #CDCC5F color

#CDCC5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDCC5F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 204, 95) — 80.4% red, 80% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 43 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDCC5F is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 204, 95)), which gives #CDCC5F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDCC5F: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDCC5F color variations

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

#CDCC5F 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 #CDCC5F

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCC5F
  • RGB205, 204, 95
  • CMYK0, 0, 43, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 204, 95)
  • HSL59°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise59.455°, 52.381%, 58.824%
  • HSV59°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB59°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.800, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.800, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.800, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDCC5F
  • DECIMAL ID13487199
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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