Information about Lemon Curry color

#CCA01D - Lemon Curry color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCA01D, known as "Lemon Curry", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 160, 29) — 80% red, 62.7% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 69 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCA01D presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Slightly further away sit Orange Gold (#D4A017) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

The recipe behind #CCA01D is rgb(204, 160, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. The name "Lemon Curry" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Lemon Curry color variations

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

Lemon Curry 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 Lemon Curry

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCA01D
  • RGB204, 160, 29
  • CMYK0, 17, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 160, 29)
  • HSL45°, 75%, 46%
  • HSL Precise44.914°, 75.107%, 45.686%
  • HSV45°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB45°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.627, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.627, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.627, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCA01D
  • DECIMAL ID13410333
  • Name Length11
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