Information about #CAC7AA color

#CAC7AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAC7AA is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 199, 170) — 79.2% red, 78% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 13 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAC7AA presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Hillary (#CAC5AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Sugar Loaf (#CCC2AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 199, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CAC7AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #CAC7AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAC7AA color variations

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

#CAC7AA 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 #CAC7AA

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

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC7AA
  • RGB202, 199, 170
  • CMYK0, 1, 13, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 199, 170)
  • HSL54°, 23%, 73%
  • HSL Precise54.375°, 23.188%, 72.941%
  • HSV54°, 16%, 79%
  • HSB54°, 16%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.780, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.780, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.780, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAC7AA
  • DECIMAL ID13289386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01