Information about #C2B487 color

#C2B487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2B487 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 180, 135) — 76.1% red, 70.6% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2B487 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Traditional (#C4B289). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matchstick (#C3B38D) and Ecru (#C2B280).

The recipe behind #C2B487 is rgb(194, 180, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2B487: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C2B487 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C2B487 color variations

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#C2B487 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 #C2B487

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2B487
  • RGB194, 180, 135
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 180, 135)
  • HSL46°, 33%, 65%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 32.597%, 64.51%
  • HSV46°, 30%, 76%
  • HSB46°, 30%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.706, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.706, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.706, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2B487
  • DECIMAL ID12760199
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01