Information about #C2B15B color

#C2B15B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2B15B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 177, 91) — 76.1% red, 69.4% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 40 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2B15B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Slightly further away sit Gold Lustre (#C9B25F) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 177, 91)), which gives #C2B15B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #C2B15B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2B15B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C2B15B 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 #C2B15B

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2B15B
  • RGB194, 177, 91
  • CMYK0, 7, 40, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 177, 91)
  • HSL50°, 46%, 56%
  • HSL Precise50.097°, 45.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV50°, 53%, 76%
  • HSB50°, 53%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.694, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.694, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.694, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2B15B
  • DECIMAL ID12759387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01