Information about #C4AD3A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4AD3A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 173, 58) — 76.9% red, 67.8% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 54 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #C4AD3A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 173, 58)), which gives #C4AD3A its character. If you plan to put text on a #C4AD3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C4AD3A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4AD3A color variations

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

#C4AD3A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4AD3A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4AD3A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4AD3A 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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#C4AD3A 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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#C43B96
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Nearest named colors to #C4AD3A

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#C4AD3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4AD3A
  • RGB196, 173, 58
  • CMYK0, 9, 54, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 173, 58)
  • HSL50°, 54%, 50%
  • HSL Precise50°, 54.331%, 49.804%
  • HSV50°, 70%, 77%
  • HSB50°, 70%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.678, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.678, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.678, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4AD3A
  • DECIMAL ID12889402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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