Information about #C1AF5B color

#C1AF5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C1AF5B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(193, 175, 91) (75.7% red, 68.6% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 40 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1AF5B reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Laser (#C6A95E) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

The recipe behind #C1AF5B is rgb(193, 175, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C1AF5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C1AF5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C1AF5B color variations

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#C1AF5B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C1AF5B

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1AF5B
  • RGB193, 175, 91
  • CMYK0, 7, 40, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 175, 91)
  • HSL49°, 45%, 56%
  • HSL Precise49.412°, 45.133%, 55.686%
  • HSV49°, 53%, 76%
  • HSB49°, 53%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.686, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.686, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.686, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1AF5B
  • DECIMAL ID12693339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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