Information about #C7B162 color

#C7B162 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7B162 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 177, 98) (78% red, 69.4% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 40 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C7B162 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gold Lustre (#C9B25F). Slightly further away sit Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Desert (#CCAD60).

The recipe behind #C7B162 is rgb(199, 177, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7B162: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C7B162 color variations

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#C7B162 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 #C7B162

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7B162
  • RGB199, 177, 98
  • CMYK0, 9, 40, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 177, 98)
  • HSL47°, 47%, 58%
  • HSL Precise46.931°, 47.418%, 58.235%
  • HSV47°, 51%, 78%
  • HSB47°, 51%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.694, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.694, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.694, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7B162
  • DECIMAL ID13087074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01