Information about #C0AE5C color

#C0AE5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C0AE5C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 174, 92) — 75.3% red, 68.2% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 39 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C0AE5C presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Laser (#C6A95E). Slightly further away sit Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

The recipe behind #C0AE5C is rgb(192, 174, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C0AE5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C0AE5C color variations

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#C0AE5C 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 #C0AE5C

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

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0AE5C
  • RGB192, 174, 92
  • CMYK0, 7, 39, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 174, 92)
  • HSL49°, 44%, 56%
  • HSL Precise49.2°, 44.248%, 55.686%
  • HSV49°, 52%, 75%
  • HSB49°, 52%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.682, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.682, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.682, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC0AE5C
  • DECIMAL ID12627548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01