Information about #C7C705 color

#C7C705 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C7C705 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 199, 5) — 78% red, 78% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 76 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C7C705 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Yellow (#CDC50A). Slightly further away sit Vomit Yellow (#C7C10C) and Ugly Yellow (#D0C101).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 199, 5)), which gives #C7C705 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7C705: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C7C705 color variations

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#C7C705 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 #C7C705

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

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7C705
  • RGB199, 199, 5
  • CMYK0, 0, 76, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 199, 5)
  • HSL60°, 95%, 40%
  • HSL Precise60°, 95.098%, 40%
  • HSV60°, 97%, 78%
  • HSB60°, 97%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.780, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.780, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.780, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7C705
  • DECIMAL ID13092613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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