Information about #C5990A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5990A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 153, 10) — 77.3% red, 60% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 73 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #C5990A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ocre (#C69C04) and Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 153, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5990A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #C5990A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5990A color variations

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

#C5990A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5990A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#775C06

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#4F3D04

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Black

#000000

#C5990A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AF9234

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Grey

#808080

#C5990A 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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#C5990A 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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#0A36C7
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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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#3D0AC7
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#0A94C7
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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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#C73D0A
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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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#0AC79B
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#9B0AC7
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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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#36C70A
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#0A36C7
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#9B0AC7
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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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#0AC73D
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#0A36C7
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#C70A94
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Nearest named colors to #C5990A

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

#C5990A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5990A
  • RGB197, 153, 10
  • CMYK0, 17, 73, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 153, 10)
  • HSL46°, 90%, 41%
  • HSL Precise45.882°, 90.338%, 40.588%
  • HSV46°, 95%, 77%
  • HSB46°, 95%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.600, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.600, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.600, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5990A
  • DECIMAL ID12949770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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