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Information about #C5BB30 color

#C5BB30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5BB30 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 187, 48) — 77.3% red, 73.3% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 58 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5BB30 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Billy T (#C1B943).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 187, 48)), which gives #C5BB30 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5BB30 color variations

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

#C5BB30 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 #C5BB30

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BB30
  • RGB197, 187, 48
  • CMYK0, 4, 58, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 187, 48)
  • HSL56°, 61%, 48%
  • HSL Precise55.973°, 60.816%, 48.039%
  • HSV56°, 76%, 77%
  • HSB56°, 76%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.733, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.733, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.733, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5BB30
  • DECIMAL ID12958512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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