Information about #C9C38E color

#C9C38E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9C38E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 195, 142) (78.8% red, 76.5% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 23 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9C38E reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Slightly further away sit Springtide Green (#C8CB8E) and ORPIN GOLD (#CEBE88).

The recipe behind #C9C38E is rgb(201, 195, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9C38E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9C38E color variations

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

#C9C38E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9C38E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9C38E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9C38E 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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#C9C38E 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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#C88DB1
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Nearest named colors to #C9C38E

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

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

#C9C38E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9C38E
  • RGB201, 195, 142
  • CMYK0, 2, 23, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 195, 142)
  • HSL54°, 35%, 67%
  • HSL Precise53.898°, 35.329%, 67.255%
  • HSV54°, 29%, 79%
  • HSB54°, 29%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.765, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.765, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.765, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9C38E
  • DECIMAL ID13222798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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