Information about #C3C1A1 color

#C3C1A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3C1A1 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 193, 161) — 76.5% red, 75.7% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 13 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3C1A1 is a gently muted yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sisal (#C5BAA0). Slightly further away sit Double Parchment (#C7BBA3) and Caraway (#C7BFA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 193, 161) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #C3C1A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3C1A1 color variations

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

#C3C1A1 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 #C3C1A1

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

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3C1A1
  • RGB195, 193, 161
  • CMYK0, 1, 13, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 193, 161)
  • HSL56°, 22%, 70%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 22.078%, 69.804%
  • HSV56°, 17%, 76%
  • HSB56°, 17%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.757, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.757, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.757, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3C1A1
  • DECIMAL ID12829089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01