Information about #C8A30D color

#C8A30D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8A30D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 163, 13) (78.4% red, 63.9% green, 5.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 73 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #C8A30D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Ocre (#C69C04).

The recipe behind #C8A30D is rgb(200, 163, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C8A30D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #C8A30D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C8A30D color variations

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

#C8A30D 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 #C8A30D

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

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8A30D
  • RGB200, 163, 13
  • CMYK0, 15, 73, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 163, 13)
  • HSL48°, 88%, 42%
  • HSL Precise48.128°, 87.793%, 41.765%
  • HSV48°, 94%, 78%
  • HSB48°, 94%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.639, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.639, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.639, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8A30D
  • DECIMAL ID13148941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01