Information about #C7BC3B color

#C7BC3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7BC3B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 188, 59) — 78% red, 73.7% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 55 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #C7BC3B 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 a hair away from Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

The recipe behind #C7BC3B is rgb(199, 188, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C7BC3B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #C7BC3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C7BC3B color variations

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

#C7BC3B 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 #C7BC3B

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

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7BC3B
  • RGB199, 188, 59
  • CMYK0, 4, 55, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 188, 59)
  • HSL55°, 56%, 51%
  • HSL Precise55.286°, 55.556%, 50.588%
  • HSV55°, 70%, 78%
  • HSB55°, 70%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.737, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.737, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.737, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7BC3B
  • DECIMAL ID13089851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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