What color is #C2BA2F?

#C2BA2F is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BA2F?

The RGB value is 194, 186, 47: 194 red, 186 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BA2F?

The complementary color is #2F37C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BA2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BA2F color

#C2BA2F rgb(194, 186, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C2BA2F is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 72.9% green and 18.4% blue (194, 186, 47).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 61% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 76% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Pesto (#C1B23E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#C2BA2F color codes

HEX	`#C2BA2F`
RGB	`rgb(194, 186, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 72.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 61%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 76%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.06, -12.48, 66.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.06, 67.43, 100.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.322, 46.794, 9.597)`
Decimal	`12761647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BA2F, 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 #C2BA2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BA2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #C2BA2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ba2f; }
.text { color: #c2ba2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ba2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 186 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ba2f, #80c22f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #C2BA2F?: #C2BA2F is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BA2F?: The RGB value is 194, 186, 47: 194 red, 186 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BA2F?: The complementary color is #2F37C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BA2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.