What color is #C2BD59?

#C2BD59 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BD59?

The RGB value is 194, 189, 89: 194 red, 189 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BD59?

The complementary color is #595EC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BD59?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BD59 color

#C2BD59 rgb(194, 189, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C2BD59 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 74.1% green and 34.9% blue (194, 189, 89).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 54% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Salsa Verde (#CEC754), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#C2BD59 color codes

HEX	`#C2BD59`
RGB	`rgb(194, 189, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 74.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 46%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 54%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 54%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.19, -11.48, 50.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.19, 51.68, 102.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.25, 48.587, 16.602)`
Decimal	`12762457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BD59, 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 #C2BD59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BD59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	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 #C2BD59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2bd59; }
.text { color: #c2bd59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2bd59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 189 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2bd59, #92c259); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C2BD59?: #C2BD59 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BD59?: The RGB value is 194, 189, 89: 194 red, 189 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BD59?: The complementary color is #595EC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BD59?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.