Information about #C8CC83 color

#C8CC83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C8CC83 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 204, 131) — 78.4% red, 80% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 29 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C8CC83 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deco (#CCCF82). Slightly further away sit Springtide Green (#C8CB8E) and Greenish Beige (#C9D179).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(200, 204, 131)), which gives #C8CC83 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C8CC83: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C8CC83 color variations

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#C8CC83 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 #C8CC83

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

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8CC83
  • RGB200, 204, 131
  • CMYK2, 0, 29, 20
  • CSSrgb(200, 204, 131)
  • HSL63°, 42%, 66%
  • HSL Precise63.288°, 41.714%, 65.686%
  • HSV63°, 36%, 80%
  • HSB63°, 36%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.800, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.800, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.800, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8CC83
  • DECIMAL ID13159555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01