Information about #C4C23A color

#C4C23A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4C23A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 194, 58) — 76.9% red, 76.1% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 54 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4C23A is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

The recipe behind #C4C23A is rgb(196, 194, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4C23A: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C4C23A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4C23A color variations

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

#C4C23A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4C23A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#757423

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#4E4D17

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#27260B

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Black

#000000

#C4C23A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8D8C71

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Grey

#808080

#C4C23A 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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#C48A3A

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#C4533A

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#C43A58

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#C4C23A 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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#7D3BC4
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#3B82C4
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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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#C47D3B
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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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#3BC4C2
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#C23BC4
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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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#3DC43B
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#3B3DC4
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#C23BC4
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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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#3BC47D
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#3B3DC4
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#C43B82
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Nearest named colors to #C4C23A

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

#C4C23A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4C23A
  • RGB196, 194, 58
  • CMYK0, 1, 54, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 194, 58)
  • HSL59°, 54%, 50%
  • HSL Precise59.13°, 54.331%, 49.804%
  • HSV59°, 70%, 77%
  • HSB59°, 70%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.761, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.761, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.761, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4C23A
  • DECIMAL ID12894778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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