Information about #C1AD3E color

#C1AD3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1AD3E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 173, 62) — 75.7% red, 67.8% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 51 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C1AD3E is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

The recipe behind #C1AD3E is rgb(193, 173, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C1AD3E: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #C1AD3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1AD3E color variations

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#C1AD3E 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 #C1AD3E

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1AD3E
  • RGB193, 173, 62
  • CMYK0, 8, 51, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 173, 62)
  • HSL51°, 51%, 50%
  • HSL Precise50.84°, 51.373%, 50%
  • HSV51°, 68%, 76%
  • HSB51°, 68%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.678, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.678, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.678, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1AD3E
  • DECIMAL ID12692798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01