Information about #CAD071 color

#CAD071 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAD071 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 208, 113) — 79.2% red, 81.6% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 37 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CAD071 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greenish Beige (#C9D179). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Deco (#CCCF82).

The recipe behind #CAD071 is rgb(202, 208, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD071: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #CAD071 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAD071 color variations

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

#CAD071 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 #CAD071

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD071
  • RGB202, 208, 113
  • CMYK2, 0, 37, 18
  • CSSrgb(202, 208, 113)
  • HSL64°, 50%, 63%
  • HSL Precise63.789°, 50.265%, 62.941%
  • HSV64°, 46%, 82%
  • HSB64°, 46%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.816, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.816, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.816, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD071
  • DECIMAL ID13291633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01