Information about #CCCAAD color

#CCCAAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCCAAD is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 202, 173) — 80% red, 79.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 12 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCCAAD presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thistle Green (#CCCAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Hillary (#CAC5AC) and Double Joanna (#C9C5B0).

The recipe behind #CCCAAD is rgb(204, 202, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CCCAAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCCAAD color variations

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

#CCCAAD 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 #CCCAAD

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

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

#CCCAAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCCAAD
  • RGB204, 202, 173
  • CMYK0, 1, 12, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 202, 173)
  • HSL56°, 23%, 74%
  • HSL Precise56.129°, 23.308%, 73.922%
  • HSV56°, 15%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 15%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.792, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.792, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.792, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCCAAD
  • DECIMAL ID13421229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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