Information about #C0AE53 color

#C0AE53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C0AE53 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 174, 83) — 75.3% red, 68.2% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 43 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C0AE53 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sundance (#C4AA4D). Slightly further away sit Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Laser (#C6A95E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 174, 83)), which gives #C0AE53 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C0AE53: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #C0AE53 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C0AE53 color variations

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#C0AE53 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 #C0AE53

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0AE53
  • RGB192, 174, 83
  • CMYK0, 7, 43, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 174, 83)
  • HSL50°, 46%, 54%
  • HSL Precise50.092°, 46.383%, 53.922%
  • HSV50°, 57%, 75%
  • HSB50°, 57%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.682, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.682, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.682, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC0AE53
  • DECIMAL ID12627539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01