Information about #C9BB5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9BB5E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 187, 94) — 78.8% red, 73.3% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 42 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9BB5E is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

The recipe behind #C9BB5E is rgb(201, 187, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9BB5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #C9BB5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9BB5E color variations

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

#C9BB5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BB5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BB5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BB5E 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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#C9BB5E 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 #C9BB5E

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

#C9BB5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BB5E
  • RGB201, 187, 94
  • CMYK0, 5, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 187, 94)
  • HSL52°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise52.15°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV52°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB52°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.733, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.733, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.733, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9BB5E
  • DECIMAL ID13220702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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