Information about #CAC396 color

#CAC396 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAC396 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 195, 150) — 79.2% red, 76.5% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 20 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAC396 is a moderately toned sunny yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Beachcomber (#C7BA95). Slightly further away sit Half Canterbury Clay (#D3BF99) and Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 195, 150)), which gives #CAC396 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAC396: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CAC396 color variations

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

#CAC396 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D4CFAA

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#DFDBBF

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#E9E7D4

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#F4F3E9

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White

#FFFFFF

#CAC396 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B2A867

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#8C8346

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#5D572F

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#2E2B17

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Black

#000000

#CAC396 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BDB78E

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#B0AA89

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#A19D84

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#908E81

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Grey

#808080

#CAC396 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#95CA99

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#A7CA95

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#BCCA95

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#CAC396

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#CAAE95

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#CA9995

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#CA95A7

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#CAC396 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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#969DCA
#969DCA

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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
#CAC396
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#A996CA
#A996CA

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#96B7CA
#96B7CA

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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
#B7CA96
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#CAC396
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#CAA996
#CAA996

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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
#CAC396
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#96CAC3
#96CAC3

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#C396CA
#C396CA

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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
#CAC396
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#9DCA96
#9DCA96

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#969DCA
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#C396CA
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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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#96CAA9
#96CAA9

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#969DCA
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#CA96B7
#CA96B7

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Nearest named colors to #CAC396

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

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

#CAC396 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC396
  • RGB202, 195, 150
  • CMYK0, 3, 20, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 195, 150)
  • HSL52°, 33%, 69%
  • HSL Precise51.923°, 32.911%, 69.02%
  • HSV52°, 26%, 79%
  • HSB52°, 26%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.765, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.765, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.765, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAC396
  • DECIMAL ID13288342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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