Information about #CAB200 color

#CAB200 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAB200 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 178, 0) (79.2% red, 69.8% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 79 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAB200 presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Yellow (#C9B003). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 178, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CAB200 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #CAB200 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAB200 color variations

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

#CAB200 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 #CAB200

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

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAB200
  • RGB202, 178, 0
  • CMYK0, 9, 79, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 178, 0)
  • HSL53°, 100%, 40%
  • HSL Precise52.871°, 100%, 39.608%
  • HSV53°, 100%, 79%
  • HSB53°, 100%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.698, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.698, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.698, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDCAB200
  • DECIMAL ID13283840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01