Information about #CEAF17 color

#CEAF17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CEAF17 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 175, 23) — 80.8% red, 68.6% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 72 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #CEAF17 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Slightly further away sit Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611) and Funk (#C6AA24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 175, 23)), which gives #CEAF17 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #CEAF17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CEAF17 color variations

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

#CEAF17 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 #CEAF17

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEAF17
  • RGB206, 175, 23
  • CMYK0, 12, 72, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 175, 23)
  • HSL50°, 80%, 45%
  • HSL Precise49.836°, 79.913%, 44.902%
  • HSV50°, 89%, 81%
  • HSB50°, 89%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.686, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.686, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.686, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCEAF17
  • DECIMAL ID13545239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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