Information about #C2AA09 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C2AA09 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(194, 170, 9) (76.1% red, 66.7% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 73 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #C2AA09 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Brownish Yellow (#C9B003) and Olive Yellow (#C2B709).

The recipe behind #C2AA09 is rgb(194, 170, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2AA09: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C2AA09 color variations

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

#C2AA09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C2AA09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C2AA09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C2AA09 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C2AA09 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#22C309
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C2AA09

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

#C2AA09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2AA09
  • RGB194, 170, 9
  • CMYK0, 9, 73, 24
  • HSL52°, 91%, 40%
  • HSL Precise52.216°, 91.133%, 39.804%
  • HSV52°, 95%, 76%
  • HSB52°, 95%, 76%
  • HEX IDC2AA09
  • DECIMAL ID12757513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
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