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Information about #C7AA4D color

#C7AA4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7AA4D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 170, 77) — 78% red, 66.7% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 48 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C7AA4D is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sundance (#C4AA4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 170, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C7AA4D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #C7AA4D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C7AA4D color variations

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

#C7AA4D 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 #C7AA4D

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7AA4D
  • RGB199, 170, 77
  • CMYK0, 11, 48, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 170, 77)
  • HSL46°, 52%, 54%
  • HSL Precise45.738°, 52.137%, 54.118%
  • HSV46°, 61%, 78%
  • HSB46°, 61%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.667, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.667, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.667, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7AA4D
  • DECIMAL ID13085261
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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