Information about #C9B04B color

#C9B04B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9B04B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 176, 75) (78.8% red, 69% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 49 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9B04B reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sundance (#C4AA4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 176, 75)), which gives #C9B04B its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9B04B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9B04B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9B04B color variations

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

#C9B04B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B04B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#544819

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Black

#000000

#C9B04B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BBA654

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#8F8973

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Grey

#808080

#C9B04B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C97D4A

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#C94A4A

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#C9B04B 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
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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
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#4AA3C9
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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
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#C9704A
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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
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#4AC9B0
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#B04AC9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#64C94A
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#B04AC9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4AC970
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#C94AA3
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Nearest named colors to #C9B04B

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

#C9B04B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B04B
  • RGB201, 176, 75
  • CMYK0, 10, 49, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 176, 75)
  • HSL48°, 54%, 54%
  • HSL Precise48.095°, 53.846%, 54.118%
  • HSV48°, 63%, 79%
  • HSB48°, 63%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.690, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.690, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.690, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9B04B
  • DECIMAL ID13217867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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