Information about #C2B489 color

#C2B489 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2B489 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 180, 137) — 76.1% red, 70.6% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2B489 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki Traditional (#C4B289). Slightly further away sit Matchstick (#C3B38D) and Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C).

The recipe behind #C2B489 is rgb(194, 180, 137), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #C2B489 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2B489 color variations

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

#C2B489 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 #C2B489

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2B489
  • RGB194, 180, 137
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 180, 137)
  • HSL45°, 32%, 65%
  • HSL Precise45.263°, 31.844%, 64.902%
  • HSV45°, 29%, 76%
  • HSB45°, 29%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.706, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.706, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.706, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2B489
  • DECIMAL ID12760201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01