Close to Brass
#C4BC4E
#C4BC4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 73.7% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 50% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C4BC4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C4BC4E as they’d see it.
#C4BC4E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C4BC4E
What color is #C4BC4E?
#C4BC4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 73.7% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 50% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C4BC4E in RGB?
#C4BC4E is rgb(196, 188, 78): 196 red, 188 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C4BC4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 60, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C4BC4E?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C4BC4E?
Its complement #B8B0FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.