Information about #C9BD8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9BD8D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 189, 141) (78.8% red, 74.1% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #C9BD8D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Beige (#C9BB88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nirvana (#C3BF8B) and ORPIN GOLD (#CEBE88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 189, 141)), which gives #C9BD8D its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9BD8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #C9BD8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9BD8D color variations

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

#C9BD8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BD8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BD8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BD8D 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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#C9BD8D 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 #C9BD8D

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

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

#C9BD8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BD8D
  • RGB201, 189, 141
  • CMYK0, 5, 24, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 189, 141)
  • HSL48°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise48°, 35.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV48°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB48°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.741, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.741, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.741, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BD8D
  • DECIMAL ID13221261
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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