Information about #CDC060 color

#CDC060 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDC060 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 192, 96) (80.4% red, 75.3% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 43 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CDC060 reads as a confidently colored yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tacha (#D2B960) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 192, 96)), which gives #CDC060 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDC060 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDC060 color variations

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

#CDC060 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 #CDC060

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC060
  • RGB205, 192, 96
  • CMYK0, 5, 43, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 192, 96)
  • HSL53°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise52.844°, 52.153%, 59.02%
  • HSV53°, 53%, 80%
  • HSB53°, 53%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.753, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.753, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.753, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC060
  • DECIMAL ID13484128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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