Information about #C9B95E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9B95E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 185, 94) — 78.8% red, 72.5% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 42 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9B95E presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 185, 94)), which gives #C9B95E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #C9B95E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9B95E color variations

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

#C9B95E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B95E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B95E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B95E 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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#C9B95E 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C9B95E

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

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

#C9B95E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B95E
  • RGB201, 185, 94
  • CMYK0, 6, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 185, 94)
  • HSL51°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise51.028°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV51°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB51°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.725, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.725, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.725, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9B95E
  • DECIMAL ID13220190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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