Information about #C4C615 color

#C4C615 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4C615 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 198, 21) (76.9% red, 77.6% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 69 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #C4C615 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vomit Yellow (#C7C10C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puke Yellow (#C2BE0E) and Key Lime Pie (#BFC921).

The recipe behind #C4C615 is rgb(196, 198, 21), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C4C615 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #C4C615 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4C615 color variations

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

#C4C615 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 #C4C615

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

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4C615
  • RGB196, 198, 21
  • CMYK1, 0, 69, 22
  • CSSrgb(196, 198, 21)
  • HSL61°, 81%, 43%
  • HSL Precise60.678°, 80.822%, 42.941%
  • HSV61°, 89%, 78%
  • HSB61°, 89%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.776, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.776, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.776, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4C615
  • DECIMAL ID12895765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01