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Information about #C3BF97 color

#C3BF97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3BF97 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 191, 151) — 76.5% red, 74.9% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 17 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #C3BF97 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Beachcomber (#C7BA95) and Double Fossil (#C2B89E).

The recipe behind #C3BF97 is rgb(195, 191, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3BF97: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #C3BF97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C3BF97 color variations

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

#C3BF97 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 #C3BF97

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

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BF97
  • RGB195, 191, 151
  • CMYK0, 2, 17, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 191, 151)
  • HSL55°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise54.545°, 26.829%, 67.843%
  • HSV55°, 23%, 76%
  • HSB55°, 23%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.749, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.749, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.749, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BF97
  • DECIMAL ID12828567
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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