Information about #CCC457 color

#CCC457 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCC457 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 196, 87) (80% red, 76.9% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 46 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #CCC457 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tacha (#D2B960) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 196, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCC457: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #CCC457 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCC457 color variations

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

#CCC457 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 #CCC457

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

#CCC457 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC457
  • RGB204, 196, 87
  • CMYK0, 3, 46, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 196, 87)
  • HSL56°, 53%, 57%
  • HSL Precise55.897°, 53.425%, 57.059%
  • HSV56°, 57%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 57%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.769, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.769, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.769, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC457
  • DECIMAL ID13419607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01