Information about #C9A63B color

#C9A63B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9A63B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 166, 59) — 78.8% red, 65.1% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 56 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9A63B reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 166, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9A63B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9A63B color variations

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#C9A63B 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 #C9A63B

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A63B
  • RGB201, 166, 59
  • CMYK0, 14, 56, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 166, 59)
  • HSL45°, 57%, 51%
  • HSL Precise45.211°, 56.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV45°, 71%, 79%
  • HSB45°, 71%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.651, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.651, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.651, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9A63B
  • DECIMAL ID13215291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01