Information about #C9BD78 color

#C9BD78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9BD78 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 189, 120) (78.8% red, 74.1% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 32 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9BD78 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D). Slightly further away sit Yuma (#C7B882) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

The recipe behind #C9BD78 is rgb(201, 189, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9BD78: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #C9BD78 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9BD78 color variations

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

#C9BD78 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BD78 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BD78 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BD78 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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#C9BD78 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 #C9BD78

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

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Steamed Chestnut color link
Steamed Chestnut

#D3B17D

Very Light Brown color link
Very Light Brown

#D3B683

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

#C9BD78 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BD78
  • RGB201, 189, 120
  • CMYK0, 5, 32, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 189, 120)
  • HSL51°, 43%, 63%
  • HSL Precise51.111°, 42.857%, 62.941%
  • HSV51°, 40%, 79%
  • HSB51°, 40%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.741, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.741, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.741, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BD78
  • DECIMAL ID13221240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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