Information about #C4C0A0 color

#C4C0A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4C0A0 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 192, 160) (76.9% red, 75.3% green, 62.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 14 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4C0A0 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sisal (#C5BAA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Parchment (#C7BBA3) and Half Pavlova (#CBBFA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 192, 160) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C4C0A0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #C4C0A0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4C0A0 color variations

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

#C4C0A0 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 #C4C0A0

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

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4C0A0
  • RGB196, 192, 160
  • CMYK0, 2, 14, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 192, 160)
  • HSL53°, 23%, 70%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 23.377%, 69.804%
  • HSV53°, 18%, 77%
  • HSB53°, 18%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.753, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.753, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.753, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4C0A0
  • DECIMAL ID12894368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01