Information about #C5CD3B color

#C5CD3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5CD3B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 205, 59) (77.3% red, 80.4% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 57 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #C5CD3B carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 very close to Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Slightly further away sit Fuego (#C2D62E) and Wattle (#D6CA3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 205, 59)), which gives #C5CD3B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5CD3B: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #C5CD3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5CD3B color variations

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

#C5CD3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5CD3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5CD3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5CD3B 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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#C5CD3B 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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#CD3CC6
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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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#CD3C7D
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Nearest named colors to #C5CD3B

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

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

#C5CD3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CD3B
  • RGB197, 205, 59
  • CMYK3, 0, 57, 20
  • CSSrgb(197, 205, 59)
  • HSL63°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise63.288°, 59.35%, 51.765%
  • HSV63°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB63°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.804, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.804, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.804, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5CD3B
  • DECIMAL ID12963131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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