What color is #C3AE2E?

#C3AE2E is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Greenfinch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3AE2E?

The RGB value is 195, 174, 46: 195 red, 174 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3AE2E?

The complementary color is #2E43C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3AE2E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3AE2E color

#C3AE2E rgb(195, 174, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C3AE2E is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 68.2% green and 18% blue (195, 174, 46).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 62% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 76% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Greenfinch (#BDA928), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#C3AE2E color codes

HEX	`#C3AE2E`
RGB	`rgb(195, 174, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 68.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 62%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 76%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 76%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.92, -5.88, 63.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.92, 64, 95.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.137, 42.073, 8.696)`
Decimal	`12824110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3AE2E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C3AE2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3AE2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C3AE2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3ae2e; }
.text { color: #c3ae2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3ae2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 174 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3ae2e, #8ec32e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #C3AE2E?: #C3AE2E is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Greenfinch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3AE2E?: The RGB value is 195, 174, 46: 195 red, 174 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3AE2E?: The complementary color is #2E43C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3AE2E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.