Information about #CDC449 color

#CDC449 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDC449 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 196, 73) — 80.4% red, 76.9% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 52 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDC449 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ipanema (#DCC64B). Slightly further away sit Wattle (#D6CA3D) and Billy T (#C1B943).

The recipe behind #CDC449 is rgb(205, 196, 73), 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, #CDC449 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDC449 color variations

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

#CDC449 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 #CDC449

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

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC449
  • RGB205, 196, 73
  • CMYK0, 4, 52, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 196, 73)
  • HSL56°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise55.909°, 56.897%, 54.51%
  • HSV56°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.769, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.769, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.769, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC449
  • DECIMAL ID13485129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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