Information about #C2BD8C color

#C2BD8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2BD8C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 189, 140) — 76.1% red, 74.1% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 21 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C2BD8C reads as a mildly saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Slightly further away sit Sage (#BCB88A) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 189, 140)), which gives #C2BD8C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C2BD8C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2BD8C color variations

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

#C2BD8C 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 #C2BD8C

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2BD8C
  • RGB194, 189, 140
  • CMYK0, 2, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 189, 140)
  • HSL54°, 31%, 65%
  • HSL Precise54.444°, 30.682%, 65.49%
  • HSV54°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB54°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.741, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.741, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.741, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2BD8C
  • DECIMAL ID12762508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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