Information about #CCC85A color

#CCC85A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCC85A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 200, 90) (80% red, 78.4% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 45 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCC85A is a confidently colored yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Tacha (#D2B960).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 200, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCC85A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCC85A color variations

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

#CCC85A 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 #CCC85A

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC85A
  • RGB204, 200, 90
  • CMYK0, 2, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 200, 90)
  • HSL58°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise57.895°, 52.778%, 57.647%
  • HSV58°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB58°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.784, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.784, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.784, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC85A
  • DECIMAL ID13420634
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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