What color is #C2B99B?

#C2B99B is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2B99B?

The RGB value is 194, 185, 155: 194 red, 185 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2B99B?

The complementary color is #9BA4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2B99B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2B99B color

#C2B99B rgb(194, 185, 155)

Shades of beige

The hex color #C2B99B is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 72.5% green and 60.8% blue (194, 185, 155).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 24% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Beach Dune (#C6BB9C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#C2B99B color codes

HEX	`#C2B99B`
RGB	`rgb(194, 185, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 72.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 24%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 20%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.16, -1.76, 16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.16, 16.49, 96.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.513, 48.535, 37.975)`
Decimal	`12761499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2B99B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C2B99B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2B99B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C2B99B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2b99b; }
.text { color: #c2b99b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2b99b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 185 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2b99b, #b8c29b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #C2B99B?: #C2B99B is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2B99B?: The RGB value is 194, 185, 155: 194 red, 185 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2B99B?: The complementary color is #9BA4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2B99B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.