Information about #C3BF95 color

#C3BF95 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3BF95 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 191, 149) — 76.5% red, 74.9% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C3BF95 reads as a softly balanced yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beachcomber (#C7BA95) and Nirvana (#C3BF8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 191, 149)), which gives #C3BF95 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3BF95: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3BF95 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3BF95 color variations

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#C3BF95 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 #C3BF95

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

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BF95
  • RGB195, 191, 149
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 191, 149)
  • HSL55°, 28%, 67%
  • HSL Precise54.783°, 27.711%, 67.451%
  • HSV55°, 24%, 76%
  • HSB55°, 24%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.749, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.749, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.749, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BF95
  • DECIMAL ID12828565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01