Information about #C3B822 color

#C3B822 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3B822 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 184, 34) (76.5% red, 72.2% green, 13.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 63 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #C3B822 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Funk (#C6AA24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Key Lime Pie (#BFC921).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 184, 34) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3B822: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3B822 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3B822 color variations

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

#C3B822 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 #C3B822

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3B822
  • RGB195, 184, 34
  • CMYK0, 4, 63, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 184, 34)
  • HSL56°, 70%, 45%
  • HSL Precise55.901°, 70.306%, 44.902%
  • HSV56°, 83%, 76%
  • HSB56°, 83%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.722, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.722, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.722, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3B822
  • DECIMAL ID12826658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01