Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#CAC71B
RGB Color Code
RGB(202, 199, 27)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.5%, 86.6%, 20.8%
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What color is CAC71B?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC71B is RGB(202, 199, 27). In the RGB color model, #CAC71B has a red value of 202, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 86.6% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC71B has a hue of 59° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color CAC71B is cool or warm?

Color CAC71B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CAC71B? (For interior and product design)

CAC71B has an LRV of nearly 53.5. 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
#CAC71B
LRV 53.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.5 of #CAC71B with dark and light color

Is #CAC71B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC71B 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 #CAC71B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CAC71B
Hex triplet
#CAC71B
Red
CA
Green
C7
Blue
1B
RGBA / RGB rgb(202, 199, 27)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.49%
Yellow
86.63%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(58.97deg, 76.4 %, 44.9 %)
Hue
58.97°
Saturation
76.42 %
Lightness
44.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
58.97°
Saturation
86.63 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(52, 189, 33)
Red
52 (20.2%)
Yellow
189 (73.9%)
Blue
33 (12.8%)
HWB
Hue
58.97°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
20.78%
Magenta
21.96%
Yellow
89.41%
XYZ
X
44.98
Y
53.48
Z
8.99
YXY
Y1
53.48
X
0.42
Y2
0.5
CIE-Lab
L
78.16
A
-16.22
B
75.26
CIE-Lch
L
78.16
C
76.98
H
102.16
CIE-Luv
L
78.16
U
8.1
V
83.6
Hunter-Lab
L
73.13
A
-18.2
B
43.9
Other
LRV
~ 53.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.3GY 7.7/28.8

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 #CAC71B

These are the named colors closest to hex CAC71B, 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
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#B0BF1A Color Acid Green
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#E4D00A Color Citrine
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC71B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC71B.

#D3CF06 Color PANTONE 4232 C
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#BABC16 Color PANTONE 7744 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC71B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC71B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC71B.


Paint color for Hex #CAC71B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CAC71B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CAC71B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC71B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC71B to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.69% match | ΔE 7.31
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
92.05% match | ΔE 7.95
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.92% match | ΔE 10.08
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
87.69% match | ΔE 12.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CAC71B 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

#CAC71B
Mustard Green*
#1B1ECA
Medium 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 #CAC71B?

Color that best contrast with #CAC71B is #1B1ECA, color name is Medium 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 #CAC71B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC71B is #1B1ECA, color name is Medium Blue*.

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