Information about #C1C968 color

#C1C968 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C1C968 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 201, 104) — 75.7% red, 78.8% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 38 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1C968 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wild Willow (#BECA60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Poprock (#C0C975) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(193, 201, 104)), which gives #C1C968 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C1C968 color variations

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#C1C968 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 #C1C968

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1C968
  • RGB193, 201, 104
  • CMYK3, 0, 38, 21
  • CSSrgb(193, 201, 104)
  • HSL65°, 47%, 60%
  • HSL Precise64.948°, 47.317%, 59.804%
  • HSV65°, 48%, 79%
  • HSB65°, 48%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.788, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.788, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.788, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1C968
  • DECIMAL ID12700008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01