Information about #C9BB6D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9BB6D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 187, 109) (78.8% red, 73.3% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 36 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9BB6D reads as a confidently colored yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 187, 109)), which gives #C9BB6D its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9BB6D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9BB6D color variations

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

#C9BB6D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BB6D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BB6D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BB6D 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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#C9BB6D 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 #C9BB6D

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

#C9BB6D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BB6D
  • RGB201, 187, 109
  • CMYK0, 5, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 187, 109)
  • HSL51°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise50.87°, 46%, 60.784%
  • HSV51°, 46%, 79%
  • HSB51°, 46%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.733, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.733, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.733, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BB6D
  • DECIMAL ID13220717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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