Information about #C4BF87 color

#C4BF87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4BF87 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 191, 135) — 76.9% red, 74.9% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 24 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4BF87 presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Beige (#C9BB88) and Yuma (#C7B882).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 191, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #C4BF87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4BF87 color variations

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#C4BF87 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 #C4BF87

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

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4BF87
  • RGB196, 191, 135
  • CMYK0, 2, 24, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 191, 135)
  • HSL55°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise55.082°, 34.078%, 64.902%
  • HSV55°, 31%, 77%
  • HSB55°, 31%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.749, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.749, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.749, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4BF87
  • DECIMAL ID12894087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01