Color #C49B21

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C49B21 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 155, 33) (76.9% red, 60.8% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 64 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C49B21 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Day's Eye (#C89828). Slightly further away sit Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 155, 33)), which gives #C49B21 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C49B21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C49B21 color variations

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

#C49B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#C49B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#C49B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#C49B21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#C49B21 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

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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

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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

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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

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

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

Square color scheme

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Nearest named colors to #C49B21

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

Day's Eye

#C89828

Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Wazzup

#BC9425

Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Sahara

#B79826

Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Funk

#C6AA24

Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch

#BDA928

#C49B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#C49B21
RGB196, 155, 33
CMYK0, 16, 64, 23

HSL45°, 71%, 45%
HSL Precise44.908°, 71.179%, 44.902%
HSV45°, 83%, 77%
HSB45°, 83%, 77%

HEX IDC49B21
DECIMAL ID12884769
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Yellow
Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%

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