Information about #CAC79B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAC79B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 199, 155) — 79.2% red, 78% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 18 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #CAC79B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Pavlova (#CBBFA0) and Pastel Sand (#D3C7A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 199, 155)), which gives #CAC79B its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAC79B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAC79B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAC79B color variations

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

#CAC79B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CAC79B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CAC79B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CAC79B 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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#CAC79B 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
#CAC79B
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#C79BCA
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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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#9ECA9B
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#9B9ECA
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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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#CA9BB6
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Nearest named colors to #CAC79B

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

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

#CAC79B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC79B
  • RGB202, 199, 155
  • CMYK0, 1, 18, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 199, 155)
  • HSL56°, 31%, 70%
  • HSL Precise56.17°, 30.719%, 70%
  • HSV56°, 23%, 79%
  • HSB56°, 23%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.780, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.780, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.780, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAC79B
  • DECIMAL ID13289371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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