Information about #C4A340 color

#C4A340 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4A340 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 163, 64) — 76.9% red, 63.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 52 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C4A340 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. 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 a hair away from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 163, 64)), which gives #C4A340 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4A340: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #C4A340 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4A340 color variations

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

#C4A340 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4A340 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4A340 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4A340 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C4A340 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C4A340

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

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

#C4A340 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A340
  • RGB196, 163, 64
  • CMYK0, 13, 52, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 163, 64)
  • HSL45°, 53%, 51%
  • HSL Precise45°, 52.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV45°, 67%, 77%
  • HSB45°, 67%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.639, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.639, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.639, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4A340
  • DECIMAL ID12886848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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