Information about #C4B136 color

#C4B136 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4B136 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 177, 54) — 76.9% red, 69.4% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 56 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4B136 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 177, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C4B136 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #C4B136 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4B136 color variations

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

#C4B136 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4B136 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4B136 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4B136 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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#C4B136 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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#C46A36
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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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#B136C4
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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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#49C436
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#B136C4
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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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#C43690
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Nearest named colors to #C4B136

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

#C4B136 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4B136
  • RGB196, 177, 54
  • CMYK0, 7, 56, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 177, 54)
  • HSL52°, 57%, 49%
  • HSL Precise51.972°, 56.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV52°, 72%, 77%
  • HSB52°, 72%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.694, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.694, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.694, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4B136
  • DECIMAL ID12890422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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