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Information about #C2C22E color

#C2C22E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2C22E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 194, 46) — 76.1% red, 76.1% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 58 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #C2C22E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Fuego (#C2D62E).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 194, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #C2C22E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C2C22E color variations

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

#C2C22E 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 #C2C22E

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2C22E
  • RGB194, 194, 46
  • CMYK0, 0, 58, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 194, 46)
  • HSL60°, 62%, 47%
  • HSL Precise60°, 61.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV60°, 76%, 76%
  • HSB60°, 76%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.761, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.761, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.761, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2C22E
  • DECIMAL ID12763694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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