Information about #C2AB1A color

#C2AB1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2AB1A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 171, 26) — 76.1% red, 67.1% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 66 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #C2AB1A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Slightly further away sit Funk (#C6AA24) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 171, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2AB1A: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #C2AB1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C2AB1A color variations

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

#C2AB1A 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 #C2AB1A

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2AB1A
  • RGB194, 171, 26
  • CMYK0, 9, 66, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 171, 26)
  • HSL52°, 76%, 43%
  • HSL Precise51.786°, 76.364%, 43.137%
  • HSV52°, 87%, 76%
  • HSB52°, 87%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.671, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.671, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.671, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2AB1A
  • DECIMAL ID12757786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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