Information about #C1AE01 color

#C1AE01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1AE01 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 174, 1) — 75.7% red, 68.2% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 75 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C1AE01 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brownish Yellow (#C9B003) and Olive Yellow (#C2B709).

The recipe behind #C1AE01 is rgb(193, 174, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C1AE01 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #C1AE01 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1AE01 color variations

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

#C1AE01 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C1AE01

Color has no name
#FDE403

Color has no name
#FEEB42

Color has no name
#FEF181

Color has no name
#FEF8C0

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C1AE01 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C1AE01

Color has no name
#9A8A00

Color has no name
#736800

Color has no name
#4D4500

Color has no name
#262200

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C1AE01 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C1AE01

Color has no name
#B8A815

Color has no name
#ADA12C

Color has no name
#A09745

Color has no name
#918C61

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C1AE01 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#00C014

Color has no name
#3AC000

Color has no name
#87C000

Color has no name
#C1AE01

Color has no name
#C06000

Color has no name
#C01400

Color has no name
#C0003A

Color has no name

#C1AE01 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
#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#0114C1
#0114C1

Color has no name

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
#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#4E01C1
#4E01C1

Color has no name

#0174C1
#0174C1

Color has no name

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
#74C101
#74C101

Color has no name

#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#C14E01
#C14E01

Color has no name

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
#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#01C1AE
#01C1AE

Color has no name

#AE01C1
#AE01C1

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#14C101
#14C101

Color has no name

#0114C1
#0114C1

Color has no name

#AE01C1
#AE01C1

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#C1AE01
#C1AE01

Color has no name

#01C14E
#01C14E

Color has no name

#0114C1
#0114C1

Color has no name

#C10174
#C10174

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C1AE01

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

#C1AE01 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C1AE01 color image #C1AE01 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C1AE01 color image #C1AE01 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C1AE01 color image #C1AE01 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C1AE01 color image #C1AE01 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1AE01
  • RGB193, 174, 1
  • CMYK0, 7, 75, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 174, 1)
  • HSL54°, 99%, 38%
  • HSL Precise54.063°, 98.969%, 38.039%
  • HSV54°, 99%, 76%
  • HSB54°, 99%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.682, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.682, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.682, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC1AE01
  • DECIMAL ID12692993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.