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C2AA62

#C2AA62 closest to Ginger Ale

#C2AA62 is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Ginger Ale. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 66.7% green and 38.4% blue (rgb(194, 170, 98)). Its HSL value is 45° hue, 44% saturation and 57% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 49% yellow and 24% black. #C2AA62 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.22:1.

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Variations of #C2AA62

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C2AA62 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C2AA62 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C2AA62 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BEAF65
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8A85C
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBA95E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEAF65
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFAD63
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CFA099
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C7A67F
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ACACAC
  • Achromatomaly 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2AB9D

#C2AA62 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.28:1 Very poor#C2AA62 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.22:1 Very good#C2AA62 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C2AA62 in CSS

/* Ginger Ale */
.color { color: #C2AA62; }
.background { background-color: #C2AA62; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C2AA62; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(194 170 98);
color: hsl(45 44% 57%);
color: oklch(0.743 0.096 91.5);

#C2AA62 FAQ

What color is #C2AA62?

#C2AA62 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Ginger Ale. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C2AA62?

#C2AA62 is rgb(194, 170, 98) in RGB, hsl(45, 44%, 57%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 12%, 49%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C2AA62?

The complementary color of #C2AA62 is #627AC2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C2AA62?

Black text has the best contrast on #C2AA62: 9.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C2AA62 a warm or cool color?

#C2AA62 is a warm color.