Information about #CAA521 color

#CAA521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAA521 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 165, 33) — 79.2% red, 64.7% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 66 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAA521 reads as a strongly colored 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 almost identical to Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Slightly further away sit Funk (#C6AA24) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

The recipe behind #CAA521 is rgb(202, 165, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAA521: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CAA521 color variations

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

#CAA521 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CAA521 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A1841A

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#796313

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#50420D

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Black

#000000

#CAA521 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BC9E32

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#AD9744

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Grey

#808080

#CAA521 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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#C96120

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#C92023

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#CAA521 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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#2145CA
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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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#5121CA
#5121CA

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#219ACA
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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
#9ACA21
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#CA5121
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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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#21CAA5
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#A521CA
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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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#45CA21
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#2145CA
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#A521CA
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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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#21CA51
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#2145CA
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#CA219A
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Nearest named colors to #CAA521

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

#CAA521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAA521
  • RGB202, 165, 33
  • CMYK0, 15, 66, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 165, 33)
  • HSL47°, 72%, 46%
  • HSL Precise46.864°, 71.915%, 46.078%
  • HSV47°, 84%, 79%
  • HSB47°, 84%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.647, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.647, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.647, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCAA521
  • DECIMAL ID13280545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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