Information about #CDC35E color

#CDC35E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDC35E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 195, 94) — 80.4% red, 76.5% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 44 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #CDC35E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Tacha (#D2B960) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

The recipe behind #CDC35E is rgb(205, 195, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDC35E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDC35E color variations

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

#CDC35E 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 #CDC35E

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC35E
  • RGB205, 195, 94
  • CMYK0, 4, 44, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 195, 94)
  • HSL55°, 53%, 59%
  • HSL Precise54.595°, 52.607%, 58.627%
  • HSV55°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB55°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.765, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.765, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.765, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC35E
  • DECIMAL ID13484894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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