Information about #C4C969 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4C969 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 201, 105) — 76.9% red, 78.8% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 38 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4C969 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wild Willow (#BECA60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Ginger Brown (#C9BE62).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 201, 105) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C4C969 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #C4C969 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4C969 color variations

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

#C4C969 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4C969 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4C969 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4C969 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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#C4C969 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 #C4C969

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

#C4C969 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4C969
  • RGB196, 201, 105
  • CMYK2, 0, 38, 21
  • HSL63°, 47%, 60%
  • HSL Precise63.125°, 47.059%, 60%
  • HSV63°, 48%, 79%
  • HSB63°, 48%, 79%
  • HEX IDC4C969
  • DECIMAL ID12896617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
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