diff --git a/satpy/etc/composites/abi.yaml b/satpy/etc/composites/abi.yaml
index 42e396395a..67745c41e3 100644
--- a/satpy/etc/composites/abi.yaml
+++ b/satpy/etc/composites/abi.yaml
@@ -824,3 +824,19 @@ composites:
           - name: C07
           - name: C13
     standard_name: blowing_snow
+
+  day_cloud_type:
+    description: >
+      Day Cloud Type, for GOES-R: NASA/NOAA
+    references:
+      Quick Guide: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/OCLOFactSheetPDFs/ABIQuickGuide_Day_Cloud_Type_RGB.pdf
+      EUMeTrain Guide: https://resources.eumetrain.org/data/7/736/navmenu.php?tab=3&page=1.0.0
+    compositor: !!python/name:satpy.composites.GenericCompositor
+    prerequisites:
+      - name: C04
+        modifiers: [effective_solar_pathlength_corrected]
+      - name: C02
+        modifiers: [effective_solar_pathlength_corrected]
+      - name: C05
+        modifiers: [effective_solar_pathlength_corrected]
+    standard_name: day_cloud_type
diff --git a/satpy/etc/enhancements/abi.yaml b/satpy/etc/enhancements/abi.yaml
index 462600507c..69b5f7b84a 100644
--- a/satpy/etc/enhancements/abi.yaml
+++ b/satpy/etc/enhancements/abi.yaml
@@ -278,3 +278,19 @@ enhancements:
         method: !!python/name:satpy.enhancements.gamma
         kwargs:
           gamma: [0.7, 1.0, 0.7]
+  day_cloud_type:
+    # Recipe PDF: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/OCLOFactSheetPDFs/ABIQuickGuide_Day_Cloud_Type_RGB.pdf
+    standard_name: day_cloud_type
+    sensor: abi
+    operations:
+      - name: stretch
+        method: !!python/name:satpy.enhancements.stretch
+        kwargs:
+          stretch: crude
+          # limits taken from AWIPS. Quick Guide PDF is missing stretch limits
+          min_stretch: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
+          max_stretch: [10.0, 78.0, 59.0]
+      - name: gamma
+        method: !!python/name:satpy.enhancements.gamma
+        kwargs:
+          gamma: [1.5, 1, 1]