Information about #C4C25A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#C4C25A is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).
The recipe behind #C4C25A is rgb(196, 194, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C4C25A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C4C25A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C4C25A color variations
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#C4C25A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C4C25A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C4C25A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C4C25A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C4C25A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C4C25A color
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Nearest named colors to #C4C25A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C9BE62
#BECA60
#C8B560
#C5B358
#C9B25F
#D2B960
#B2BE61
#B5B35C
#BDB76B
#BDB369
#BFBD70
#CCAD60
#C4C25A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C4C25A
- RGB196, 194, 90
- CMYK0, 1, 42, 23
- CSSrgb(196, 194, 90)
- HSL59°, 47%, 56%
- HSL Precise58.868°, 47.321%, 56.078%
- HSV59°, 54%, 77%
- HSB59°, 54%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
- GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.761, 0.353)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.761, 0.353, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.761, 0.353)
- Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC4C25A
- DECIMAL ID12894810
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
