Information about #CCC46C color

#CCC46C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCC46C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 196, 108) — 80% red, 76.9% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 38 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCC46C is a confidently colored golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Souffle (#D5C171). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 196, 108) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCC46C: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCC46C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCC46C color variations

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

#CCC46C 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 #CCC46C

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC46C
  • RGB204, 196, 108
  • CMYK0, 3, 38, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 196, 108)
  • HSL55°, 48%, 61%
  • HSL Precise55°, 48.485%, 61.176%
  • HSV55°, 47%, 80%
  • HSB55°, 47%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.769, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.769, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.769, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCC46C
  • DECIMAL ID13419628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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