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Information about #C3C369 color

#C3C369 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3C369 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 195, 105) — 76.5% red, 76.5% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 35 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #C3C369 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 195, 105) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C3C369 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3C369 color variations

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

#C3C369 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 #C3C369

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3C369
  • RGB195, 195, 105
  • CMYK0, 0, 35, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 195, 105)
  • HSL60°, 43%, 59%
  • HSL Precise60°, 42.857%, 58.824%
  • HSV60°, 46%, 76%
  • HSB60°, 46%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.765, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.765, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.765, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3C369
  • DECIMAL ID12829545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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