Information about #C3A037 color

#C3A037 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3A037 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 160, 55) — 76.5% red, 62.7% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 55 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #C3A037 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).

The recipe behind #C3A037 is rgb(195, 160, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3A037: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3A037 color variations

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#C3A037 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 #C3A037

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

#C3A037 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A037
  • RGB195, 160, 55
  • CMYK0, 14, 55, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 160, 55)
  • HSL45°, 56%, 49%
  • HSL Precise45°, 56%, 49.02%
  • HSV45°, 72%, 76%
  • HSB45°, 72%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.627, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.627, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.627, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3A037
  • DECIMAL ID12820535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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