Information about #CCC898 color

#CCC898 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CCC898 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 200, 152) — 80% red, 78.4% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCC898 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Slightly further away sit Springtide Green (#C8CB8E) and Half Canterbury Clay (#D3BF99).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 200, 152)), which gives #CCC898 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCC898: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #CCC898 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CCC898 color variations

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

#CCC898 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 #CCC898

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC898
  • RGB204, 200, 152
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 200, 152)
  • HSL55°, 34%, 70%
  • HSL Precise55.385°, 33.766%, 69.804%
  • HSV55°, 25%, 80%
  • HSB55°, 25%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.784, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.784, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.784, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCC898
  • DECIMAL ID13420696
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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