Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#CAC23E
RGB Color Code
RGB(202, 194, 62)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.0%, 69.3%, 20.8%
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What color is CAC23E?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC23E is RGB(202, 194, 62). In the RGB color model, #CAC23E has a red value of 202, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 69.3% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 56.9 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC23E has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 69.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color CAC23E is cool or warm?

Color CAC23E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CAC23E? (For interior and product design)

CAC23E has an LRV of nearly 51.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#CAC23E
LRV 51.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.5 of #CAC23E with dark and light color

Is #CAC23E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC23E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CAC23E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CAC23E
Hex triplet
#CAC23E
Red
CA
Green
C2
Blue
3E
RGBA / RGB rgb(202, 194, 62)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.96%
Yellow
69.31%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(56.57deg, 56.9 %, 51.8 %)
Hue
56.57°
Saturation
56.91 %
Lightness
51.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.57°
Saturation
69.31 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(50, 157, 35)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
157 (61.5%)
Blue
35 (13.7%)
HWB
Hue
56.57°
Whiteness
24.31 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
20.78%
Magenta
23.92%
Yellow
75.69%
XYZ
X
44.52
Y
51.49
Z
12.15
YXY
Y1
51.49
X
0.41
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
76.97
A
-12.45
B
64.01
CIE-Lch
L
76.97
C
65.21
H
101
CIE-Luv
L
76.97
U
10.86
V
74.78
Hunter-Lab
L
71.76
A
-14.83
B
40.19
Other
LRV
~ 51.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.7GY 7.6/9.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CAC23E

These are the named colors closest to hex CAC23E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#DDD06A Color Citron
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC23E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC23E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC23E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC23E.

#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
96.64% match | ΔE 3.36
#D5C03A Color PANTONE 4016 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45
#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#BABC16 Color PANTONE 7744 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Paint color for Hex #CAC23E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CAC23E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CAC23E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Valspar


Behr

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC23E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC23E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
94.28% match | ΔE 5.72
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.84% match | ΔE 7.16
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
92.35% match | ΔE 7.65
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
89.90% match | ΔE 10.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CAC23E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#CAC23E
Mustard Green*
#3E46CA
Violet Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #CAC23E?

Color that best contrast with #CAC23E is #3E46CA, color name is Violet Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #CAC23E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC23E is #3E46CA, color name is Violet Blue*.

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