Information about #C8A31D color

#C8A31D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8A31D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 163, 29) — 78.4% red, 63.9% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 67 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C8A31D presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Slightly further away sit Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Funk (#C6AA24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 163, 29)), which gives #C8A31D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #C8A31D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C8A31D color variations

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

#C8A31D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C8A31D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C8A31D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C8A31D 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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#C8A31D 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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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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Nearest named colors to #C8A31D

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

#C8A31D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8A31D
  • RGB200, 163, 29
  • CMYK0, 15, 67, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 163, 29)
  • HSL47°, 75%, 45%
  • HSL Precise47.018°, 74.672%, 44.902%
  • HSV47°, 86%, 78%
  • HSB47°, 86%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.639, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.639, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.639, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8A31D
  • DECIMAL ID13148957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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