#C4C378 Color
#C4C378 is rgb(196, 195, 120) in RGB, hsl(59, 39%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C4C378rgb(196, 195, 120)hsl(59, 39%, 62%)hsv(59, 39%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 23%)oklch(80.1% 0.097 107.7)lab(77.60% -7.82 37.78)lch(77.60% 38.58 101.70)What #C4C378 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 #C4C378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C4C378 Channel Values
How #C4C378 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 196 · G 195 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 39% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 39% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 39% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4C378 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.
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Colors That Go With #C4C378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4C378; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C4C378
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.
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How #C4C378 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c4c378: #C4C378;background-color: #C4C378;colors: { 'color-c4c378': '#C4C378' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.765, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_c4c378">#C4C378</color>fill="#C4C378"More Yellow Colors
#C4C378 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C4C378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C4C378?
#C4C378 is a light yellow — rgb(196, 195, 120) in RGB and hsl(59, 39%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #C4C378?
#C4C378 is rgb(196, 195, 120) — red 196, green 195, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C4C378?
#C4C378 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C4C378 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C4C378 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C4C378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C4C378 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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