Information about #C4BC9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C4BC9B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 188, 155) — 76.9% red, 73.7% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4BC9B presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Fossil (#C2B89E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sisal (#C5BAA0) and Beachcomber (#C7BA95).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 188, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4BC9B: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C4BC9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4BC9B color variations

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

#C4BC9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4BC9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4BC9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4BC9B 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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#C4BC9B 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 #C4BC9B

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

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Double Parchment color link
Double Parchment

#C7BBA3

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

#C4BC9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4BC9B
  • RGB196, 188, 155
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 188, 155)
  • HSL48°, 26%, 69%
  • HSL Precise48.293°, 25.786%, 68.824%
  • HSV48°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB48°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.737, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.737, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.737, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4BC9B
  • DECIMAL ID12893339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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