Information about Warm Olive color

#C7B63C - Warm Olive color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7B63C ("Warm Olive") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 182, 60) — 78% red, 71.4% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 55 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C7B63C reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Gold (#CFB53B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

The recipe behind #C7B63C is rgb(199, 182, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7B63C: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. The name "Warm Olive" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Warm Olive color variations

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

Warm Olive 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 Warm Olive

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Warm Olive color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7B63C
  • RGB199, 182, 60
  • CMYK0, 7, 55, 22
  • HSL53°, 55%, 51%
  • HSL Precise52.662°, 55.378%, 50.784%
  • HSV53°, 70%, 78%
  • HSB53°, 70%, 78%
  • HEX IDC7B63C
  • DECIMAL ID13088316
  • Name Length10
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
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