Information about #C8BD95 color

#C8BD95 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8BD95 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 189, 149) (78.4% red, 74.1% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 20 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C8BD95 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beachcomber (#C7BA95). Slightly further away sit Crusade (#CDB692) and Sour Dough (#C9B59A).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 189, 149) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C8BD95: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #C8BD95 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C8BD95 color variations

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#C8BD95 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 #C8BD95

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

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8BD95
  • RGB200, 189, 149
  • CMYK0, 4, 20, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 189, 149)
  • HSL47°, 32%, 68%
  • HSL Precise47.059°, 31.677%, 68.431%
  • HSV47°, 26%, 78%
  • HSB47°, 26%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.741, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.741, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.741, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8BD95
  • DECIMAL ID13155733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01