Information about #C9C040 color

#C9C040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9C040 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 192, 64) — 78.8% red, 75.3% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 54 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9C040 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 192, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9C040: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C9C040 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9C040 color variations

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

#C9C040 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9C040 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#524E17

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Black

#000000

#C9C040 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ACA658

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Grey

#808080

#C9C040 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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#C98940

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#C95240

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#C94064

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#C9C040 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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#4049C9
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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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#7B40C9
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#408EC9
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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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#C97B40
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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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#40C9C0
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#C040C9
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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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#49C940
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#4049C9
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#C040C9
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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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#40C97B
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#4049C9
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#C9408E
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Nearest named colors to #C9C040

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#C9C040 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9C040
  • RGB201, 192, 64
  • CMYK0, 4, 54, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 192, 64)
  • HSL56°, 56%, 52%
  • HSL Precise56.058°, 55.918%, 51.961%
  • HSV56°, 68%, 79%
  • HSB56°, 68%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.753, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.753, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.753, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9C040
  • DECIMAL ID13221952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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