Information about #CAAA3E color

#CAAA3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAAA3E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 170, 62) — 79.2% red, 66.7% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 55 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAAA3E presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Old Gold (#CFB53B). Slightly further away sit Metallic Gold (#D3AF37) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

The recipe behind #CAAA3E is rgb(202, 170, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAAA3E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAAA3E color variations

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

#CAAA3E 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 #CAAA3E

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

#CAAA3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAAA3E
  • RGB202, 170, 62
  • CMYK0, 13, 55, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 170, 62)
  • HSL46°, 57%, 52%
  • HSL Precise46.286°, 56.911%, 51.765%
  • HSV46°, 69%, 79%
  • HSB46°, 69%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.667, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.667, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.667, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCAAA3E
  • DECIMAL ID13281854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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