Information about #CDC604 color

#CDC604 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDC604 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 198, 4) (80.4% red, 77.6% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 79 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #CDC604 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dirty Yellow (#CDC50A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ugly Yellow (#D0C101) and Vomit Yellow (#C7C10C).

The recipe behind #CDC604 is rgb(205, 198, 4), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDC604: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #CDC604 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDC604 color variations

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

#CDC604 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 #CDC604

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

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC604
  • RGB205, 198, 4
  • CMYK0, 3, 79, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 198, 4)
  • HSL58°, 96%, 41%
  • HSL Precise57.91°, 96.172%, 40.98%
  • HSV58°, 98%, 80%
  • HSB58°, 98%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.776, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.776, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.776, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC604
  • DECIMAL ID13485572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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