Information about #C4B06E color

#C4B06E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4B06E falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 176, 110) — 76.9% red, 69% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 34 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4B06E reads as a confidently colored yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Green (#BDB369). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 176, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4B06E: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C4B06E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C4B06E color variations

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

#C4B06E 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 #C4B06E

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4B06E
  • RGB196, 176, 110
  • CMYK0, 8, 34, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 176, 110)
  • HSL46°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise46.047°, 42.157%, 60%
  • HSV46°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB46°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.690, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.690, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.690, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4B06E
  • DECIMAL ID12890222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01