Information about #C2C09D color

#C2C09D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2C09D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(194, 192, 157) (76.1% red, 75.3% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 15 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C2C09D reads as a softly toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sisal (#C5BAA0) and Double Fossil (#C2B89E).

The recipe behind #C2C09D is rgb(194, 192, 157), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C2C09D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #C2C09D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C2C09D color variations

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#C2C09D 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 #C2C09D

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2C09D
  • RGB194, 192, 157
  • CMYK0, 1, 15, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 192, 157)
  • HSL57°, 23%, 69%
  • HSL Precise56.757°, 23.27%, 68.824%
  • HSV57°, 19%, 76%
  • HSB57°, 19%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.753, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.753, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.753, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2C09D
  • DECIMAL ID12763293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01