Information about #C9CC3E color

#C9CC3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9CC3E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 204, 62) (78.8% red, 80% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 56 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9CC3E reads as a confidently colored yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wattle (#D6CA3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Las Palmas (#C6DA36) and Fuego (#C2D62E).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 204, 62) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9CC3E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9CC3E color variations

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

#C9CC3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CC3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9CC3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9CC3E 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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#C9CC3E 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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#CC3EC9
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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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#CC3E82
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Nearest named colors to #C9CC3E

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

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

#C9CC3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CC3E
  • RGB201, 204, 62
  • CMYK1, 0, 56, 20
  • CSSrgb(201, 204, 62)
  • HSL61°, 58%, 52%
  • HSL Precise61.268°, 58.197%, 52.157%
  • HSV61°, 70%, 80%
  • HSB61°, 70%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.800, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.800, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.800, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9CC3E
  • DECIMAL ID13225022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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