Information about #C5BE34 color

#C5BE34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5BE34 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 190, 52) — 77.3% red, 74.5% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 57 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5BE34 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Slightly further away sit Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Billy T (#C1B943).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 190, 52)), which gives #C5BE34 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C5BE34 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5BE34 color variations

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#C5BE34 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 #C5BE34

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

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BE34
  • RGB197, 190, 52
  • CMYK0, 3, 57, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 190, 52)
  • HSL57°, 58%, 49%
  • HSL Precise57.103°, 58.233%, 48.824%
  • HSV57°, 74%, 77%
  • HSB57°, 74%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.745, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.745, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.745, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5BE34
  • DECIMAL ID12959284
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01