What color is #C2BC99?

#C2BC99 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BC99?

The RGB value is 194, 188, 153: 194 red, 188 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BC99?

The complementary color is #999FC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BC99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BC99 color

#C2BC99 rgb(194, 188, 153)

Shades of beige

The hex color #C2BC99 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 73.7% green and 60% blue (194, 188, 153).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 25% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lush (#C5BDA0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#C2BC99 color codes

HEX	`#C2BC99`
RGB	`rgb(194, 188, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 73.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 25%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 21%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.91, -3.64, 18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.91, 18.86, 101.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.981, 49.736, 37.309)`
Decimal	`12762265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BC99, 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 #C2BC99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BC99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	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 #C2BC99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2bc99; }
.text { color: #c2bc99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2bc99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 188 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2bc99, #b3c299); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C2BC99?: #C2BC99 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BC99?: The RGB value is 194, 188, 153: 194 red, 188 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BC99?: The complementary color is #999FC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BC99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.