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Information about #C4BC21 color

#C4BC21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4BC21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 188, 33) — 76.9% red, 73.7% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 64 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #C4BC21 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Slightly further away sit Barberry (#D2C61F) and Rio Grande (#B7C61A).

The recipe behind #C4BC21 is rgb(196, 188, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4BC21: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C4BC21 color variations

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

#C4BC21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4BC21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#757013

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Black

#000000

#C4BC21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4BC21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C4BC21 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
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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
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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
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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
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#21C4BC
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#BC21C4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#29C421
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#BC21C4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C4BC21

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

#C4BC21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4BC21
  • RGB196, 188, 33
  • CMYK0, 3, 64, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 188, 33)
  • HSL57°, 71%, 45%
  • HSL Precise57.055°, 71.179%, 44.902%
  • HSV57°, 83%, 77%
  • HSB57°, 83%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.737, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.737, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.737, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4BC21
  • DECIMAL ID12893217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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