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#C2B066 Color

#C2B066 is rgb(194, 176, 102) in RGB, hsl(48, 43%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 47%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2B066
HEX#C2B066
RGBrgb(194, 176, 102)
HSLhsl(48, 43%, 58%)
HSVhsv(48, 47%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 47%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.097 96.1)
LABlab(72.18% -0.65 40.13)
LCHlch(72.18% 40.14 90.93)

What #C2B066 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C2B066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 5.44Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 8.1Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 8.59Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 8.81Ecru#C2B280ΔE 12.4Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 12.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C2B066 Channel Values

How #C2B066 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 176 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 43% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 47% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 47% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2B066 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2B066 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2B066

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2B066; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2B066
Complementary
#6678C2
Analogous
#C28166
Analogous
#A6C266
Triadic
#66C2B0
Triadic
#B066C2
Split comp.
#66A6C2
Split comp.
#8166C2

Tints & Shades of #C2B066

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CBBB7C
#D2C48E
#DBD0A4
#E3DBBA
#ECE6D0
#F3F0E2

Shades

#B6A049
#9D8A3F
#807033
#625727
#453D1C
#2C2611

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2B066.

How #C2B066 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C2B066
Protanopia#B3B366
Protanomaly#B9B266
Deuteranopia#B6B665
Deuteranomaly#BBB465
Tritanopia#C8A9A9
Tritanomaly#C6AC93
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2B066 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c2b066: #C2B066;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2B066;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2b066': '#C2B066' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.690, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_c2b066">#C2B066</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2B066"

More Yellow Colors

#C2B066 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#C2B066 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2B066?

#C2B066 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(194, 176, 102) in RGB and hsl(48, 43%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #C2B066?

#C2B066 is rgb(194, 176, 102) — red 194, green 176, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2B066?

#C2B066 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 47%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2B066 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2B066 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2B066 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2B066 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.