Information about #C3AA55 color

#C3AA55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3AA55 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 170, 85) (76.5% red, 66.7% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 43 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3AA55 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sundance (#C4AA4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Laser (#C6A95E) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

The recipe behind #C3AA55 is rgb(195, 170, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C3AA55 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #C3AA55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3AA55 color variations

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

#C3AA55 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3AA55 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C3AA55 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C3AA55 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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#C3AA55 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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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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#C355A6
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Nearest named colors to #C3AA55

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

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#C3AA55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3AA55
  • RGB195, 170, 85
  • CMYK0, 10, 43, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 170, 85)
  • HSL46°, 48%, 55%
  • HSL Precise46.364°, 47.826%, 54.902%
  • HSV46°, 56%, 76%
  • HSB46°, 56%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.667, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.667, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.667, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3AA55
  • DECIMAL ID12823125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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