Information about #C7BB3D color

#C7BB3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7BB3D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 187, 61) — 78% red, 73.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 54 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #C7BB3D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 187, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C7BB3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #C7BB3D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C7BB3D color variations

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#C7BB3D 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 #C7BB3D

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

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7BB3D
  • RGB199, 187, 61
  • CMYK0, 5, 54, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 187, 61)
  • HSL55°, 55%, 51%
  • HSL Precise54.783°, 55.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV55°, 69%, 78%
  • HSB55°, 69%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.733, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.733, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.733, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7BB3D
  • DECIMAL ID13089597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01