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Information about #C7B56B color

#C7B56B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7B56B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 181, 107) — 78% red, 71% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 36 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C7B56B reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). Slightly further away sit Golden Green (#BDB369) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

The recipe behind #C7B56B is rgb(199, 181, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7B56B: 10.3:1 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.

#C7B56B color variations

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

#C7B56B 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 #C7B56B

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

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7B56B
  • RGB199, 181, 107
  • CMYK0, 7, 36, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 181, 107)
  • HSL48°, 45%, 60%
  • HSL Precise48.261°, 45.098%, 60%
  • HSV48°, 46%, 78%
  • HSB48°, 46%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.710, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.710, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.710, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7B56B
  • DECIMAL ID13088107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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