Information about #CDC666 color

#CDC666 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDC666 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 198, 102) — 80.4% red, 77.6% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 40 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDC666 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Souffle (#D5C171) and Tacha (#D2B960).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 198, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDC666: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #CDC666 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDC666 color variations

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

#CDC666 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 #CDC666

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC666
  • RGB205, 198, 102
  • CMYK0, 3, 40, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 198, 102)
  • HSL56°, 51%, 60%
  • HSL Precise55.922°, 50.739%, 60.196%
  • HSV56°, 50%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 50%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.776, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.776, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.776, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDC666
  • DECIMAL ID13485670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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