Information about #C4BD35 color

#C4BD35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4BD35 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 189, 53) — 76.9% red, 74.1% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 56 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4BD35 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Slightly further away sit Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

The recipe behind #C4BD35 is rgb(196, 189, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #C4BD35 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4BD35 color variations

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

#C4BD35 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 #C4BD35

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4BD35
  • RGB196, 189, 53
  • CMYK0, 3, 56, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 189, 53)
  • HSL57°, 57%, 49%
  • HSL Precise57.063°, 57.43%, 48.824%
  • HSV57°, 73%, 77%
  • HSB57°, 73%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.741, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.741, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.741, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4BD35
  • DECIMAL ID12893493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01