Information about #CAC471 color

#CAC471 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAC471 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 196, 113) — 79.2% red, 76.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 35 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAC471 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Souffle (#D5C171). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

The recipe behind #CAC471 is rgb(202, 196, 113), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAC471: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAC471 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAC471 color variations

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

#CAC471 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 #CAC471

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC471
  • RGB202, 196, 113
  • CMYK0, 2, 35, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 196, 113)
  • HSL56°, 46%, 62%
  • HSL Precise55.955°, 45.641%, 61.765%
  • HSV56°, 44%, 79%
  • HSB56°, 44%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.769, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.769, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.769, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAC471
  • DECIMAL ID13288561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01