Information about #CDC262 color

#CDC262 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDC262 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 194, 98) — 80.4% red, 76.1% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDC262 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Tacha (#D2B960) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

The recipe behind #CDC262 is rgb(205, 194, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDC262: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDC262 color variations

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

#CDC262 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 #CDC262

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC262
  • RGB205, 194, 98
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 194, 98)
  • HSL54°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise53.832°, 51.691%, 59.412%
  • HSV54°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB54°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.761, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.761, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.761, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC262
  • DECIMAL ID13484642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01