Information about #CCAD45 color

#CCAD45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCAD45 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 173, 69) — 80% red, 67.8% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 53 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CCAD45 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 173, 69)), which gives #CCAD45 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCAD45 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCAD45 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCAD45 color variations

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

#CCAD45 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 #CCAD45

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCAD45
  • RGB204, 173, 69
  • CMYK0, 12, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 173, 69)
  • HSL46°, 57%, 54%
  • HSL Precise46.222°, 56.962%, 53.529%
  • HSV46°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB46°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.678, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.678, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.678, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCAD45
  • DECIMAL ID13413701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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