Information about #C0C516 color

#C0C516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C0C516 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 197, 22) — 75.3% red, 77.3% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 69 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C0C516 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rio Grande (#B7C61A). Slightly further away sit Puke Yellow (#C2BE0E) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(192, 197, 22)), which gives #C0C516 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C0C516: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #C0C516 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C0C516 color variations

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

#C0C516 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 #C0C516

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

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0C516
  • RGB192, 197, 22
  • CMYK2, 0, 69, 23
  • CSSrgb(192, 197, 22)
  • HSL62°, 80%, 43%
  • HSL Precise61.714°, 79.909%, 42.941%
  • HSV62°, 89%, 77%
  • HSB62°, 89%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.773, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.773, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.773, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC0C516
  • DECIMAL ID12633366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01