Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#CAC900
RGB Color Code
RGB(202, 201, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.5%, 100.0%, 20.8%
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What color is CAC900?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC900 is RGB(202, 201, 0). In the RGB color model, #CAC900 has a red value of 202, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC900 has a hue of 59.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color CAC900 is cool or warm?

Color CAC900 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CAC900? (For interior and product design)

CAC900 has an LRV of nearly 54.3. 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
#CAC900
LRV 54.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.3 of #CAC900 with dark and light color

Is #CAC900 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC900 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 #CAC900 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CAC900
Hex triplet
#CAC900
Red
CA
Green
C9
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(202, 201, 0)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.50%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(59.7deg, 100.0 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
59.7°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
59.7°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(54, 212, 31)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Yellow
212 (83.2%)
Blue
31 (12.3%)
HWB
Hue
59.7°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
20.78%
Magenta
21.18%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
45.24
Y
54.33
Z
8.1
YXY
Y1
54.33
X
0.42
Y2
0.5
CIE-Lab
L
78.65
A
-17.59
B
79.07
CIE-Lch
L
78.65
C
81.01
H
102.54
CIE-Luv
L
78.65
U
6.92
V
86.39
Hunter-Lab
L
73.71
A
-19.42
B
45.08
Other
LRV
~ 54.3 %
Munsell Color System
1.5GY 7.7/11.5

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 #CAC900

These are the named colors closest to hex CAC900, 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
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91
#E4D00A Color Citrine
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#B0BF1A Color Acid Green
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC900.

#D3CF06 Color PANTONE 4232 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42
#BABC16 Color PANTONE 7744 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC900.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC900.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC900.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC900.


Paint color for Hex #CAC900

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CAC900 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CAC900 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC900 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC900 to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.46% match | ΔE 7.54
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.27% match | ΔE 8.73
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.12% match | ΔE 10.88
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
87.20% match | ΔE 12.80

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CAC900 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

#CAC900
Mustard Green*
#0001CA
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 #CAC900?

Color that best contrast with #CAC900 is #0001CA, 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 #CAC900?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC900 is #0001CA, color name is Medium Blue*.

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