Information about #C9BA35 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9BA35 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 186, 53) — 78.8% red, 72.9% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 58 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #C9BA35 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Slightly further away sit Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 186, 53)), which gives #C9BA35 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9BA35: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #C9BA35 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9BA35 color variations

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#C9BA35 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 #C9BA35

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

#C9BA35 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BA35
  • RGB201, 186, 53
  • CMYK0, 6, 58, 21
  • HSL54°, 58%, 50%
  • HSL Precise53.919°, 58.268%, 49.804%
  • HSV54°, 74%, 79%
  • HSB54°, 74%, 79%
  • HEX IDC9BA35
  • DECIMAL ID13220405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
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