Information about #C8D425 color

#C8D425 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8D425 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 212, 37) — 78.4% red, 83.1% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 69 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #C8D425 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 near neighbor of Fuego (#C2D62E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Key Lime Pie (#BFC921) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(200, 212, 37)), which gives #C8D425 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C8D425 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C8D425 color variations

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#C8D425 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 #C8D425

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

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8D425
  • RGB200, 212, 37
  • CMYK5, 0, 69, 17
  • CSSrgb(200, 212, 37)
  • HSL64°, 70%, 49%
  • HSL Precise64.114°, 70.281%, 48.824%
  • HSV64°, 83%, 83%
  • HSB64°, 83%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.831, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.831, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.831, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8D425
  • DECIMAL ID13161509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01