#C3CD04 Color
#C3CD04 is rgb(195, 205, 4) in RGB, hsl(63, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 98%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3CD04rgb(195, 205, 4)hsl(63, 96%, 41%)hsv(63, 98%, 80%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 98%, 20%)oklch(81.3% 0.181 113.3)lab(79.57% -17.52 77.85)lch(79.57% 79.79 102.68)What #C3CD04 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C3CD04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#C3CD04 Channel Values
How #C3CD04 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 195 · G 205 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 96% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3CD04 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3CD04 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C3CD04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3CD04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C3CD04
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C3CD04 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C3CD04#CBCB05#C8CC05#CACA0A#C7CB08#CFC1C1#CAC699#C4C4C4Using #C3CD04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3cd04: #C3CD04;background-color: #C3CD04;colors: { 'color-c3cd04': '#C3CD04' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.804, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_c3cd04">#C3CD04</color>fill="#C3CD04"More Yellow Colors
#C3CD04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3CD04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3CD04?
#C3CD04 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(195, 205, 4) in RGB and hsl(63, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #C3CD04?
#C3CD04 is rgb(195, 205, 4) — red 195, green 205, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3CD04?
#C3CD04 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 98%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3CD04 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3CD04 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3CD04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3CD04 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20, which is visibly different.
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