Information about #C1B386 color

#C1B386 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C1B386 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 179, 134) — 75.7% red, 70.2% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #C1B386 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Traditional (#C4B289). Slightly further away sit Ecru (#C2B280) and Putty (#BEAE8A).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 179, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C1B386 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C1B386 color variations

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#C1B386 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C1B386

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B386
  • RGB193, 179, 134
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 179, 134)
  • HSL46°, 32%, 64%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 32.24%, 64.118%
  • HSV46°, 31%, 76%
  • HSB46°, 31%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.702, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.702, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.702, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B386
  • DECIMAL ID12694406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01