Information about #CAAE2E color

#CAAE2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAAE2E falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 174, 46) — 79.2% red, 68.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 61 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAAE2E presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B). Slightly further away sit Funk (#C6AA24) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 174, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAAE2E: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #CAAE2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAAE2E color variations

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

#CAAE2E 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 #CAAE2E

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAAE2E
  • RGB202, 174, 46
  • CMYK0, 11, 61, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 174, 46)
  • HSL49°, 63%, 49%
  • HSL Precise49.231°, 62.903%, 48.627%
  • HSV49°, 77%, 79%
  • HSB49°, 77%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.682, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.682, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.682, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCAAE2E
  • DECIMAL ID13282862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01