Information about Gold Lustre color

#C9B25F - Gold Lustre color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9B25F ("Gold Lustre") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 178, 95) (78.8% red, 69.8% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 42 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #C9B25F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Desert (#CCAD60) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

The recipe behind #C9B25F is rgb(201, 178, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9B25F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Gold Lustre" in the Register.

Gold Lustre color variations

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

Gold Lustre color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F
#D4C17E

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#DED09E

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#E9E0BE

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#F4EFDE

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White

#FFFFFF

Gold Lustre color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F
#B1973B

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#85712C

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#584B1D

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#2C250E

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Black

#000000

Gold Lustre color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F
#BCA963

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#AE9F69

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#9F956F

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#8F8A77

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Grey

#808080

Gold Lustre color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#60C95E

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#8AC95E

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#B5C95E

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Gold Lustre

#C9B25F
#C9875E

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#C95E60

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#C95E8A

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Gold Lustre 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
#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#5E76C9
#5E76C9

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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
#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#7D5EC9
#7D5EC9

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#5EABC9
#5EABC9

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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
#ABC95E
#ABC95E

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#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#C97D5E
#C97D5E

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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
#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#5EC9B2
#5EC9B2

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#B25EC9
#B25EC9

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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
#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#76C95E
#76C95E

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#5E76C9
#5E76C9

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#B25EC9
#B25EC9

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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
#C9B25F
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#5EC97D
#5EC97D

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#5E76C9
#5E76C9

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#C95EAB
#C95EAB

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Nearest named colors to Gold Lustre

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gold Lustre color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C9B25F - Gold Lustre color image Gold Lustre color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9B25F - Gold Lustre color image Gold Lustre color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C9B25F - Gold Lustre color image Gold Lustre color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9B25F - Gold Lustre color image Gold Lustre color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B25F
  • RGB201, 178, 95
  • CMYK0, 9, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 178, 95)
  • HSL47°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise46.981°, 49.533%, 58.039%
  • HSV47°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB47°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.698, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.698, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.698, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9B25F
  • DECIMAL ID13218399
  • Name Length11
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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