Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#C8BC37
RGB Color Code
RGB(200, 188, 55)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.0%, 72.5%, 21.6%
#C8BC37 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C8BC37?

The RGB color code for color number #C8BC37 is RGB(200, 188, 55). In the RGB color model, #C8BC37 has a red value of 200, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 72.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55° (degrees), 56.9 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8BC37 has a hue of 55° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.

Color C8BC37 is cool or warm?

Color C8BC37 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C8BC37? (For interior and product design)

C8BC37 has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#C8BC37
LRV 49
Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #C8BC37 with dark and light color

Is #C8BC37 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8BC37 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C8BC37 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C8BC37
Hex triplet
#C8BC37
Red
C8
Green
BC
Blue
37
RGBA / RGB rgb(200, 188, 55)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.00%
Yellow
72.50%
Key
21.57%
HSL hsl(55.03deg, 56.9 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
55.03°
Saturation
56.86 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
55.03°
Saturation
72.50 %
Brightness / Value
78.43 %
RYB ryb(56, 159, 37)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
159 (62.5%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)
HWB
Hue
55.03°
Whiteness
21.57 %
Blackness
21.57 %
CMY
Cyan
21.57%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
78.43%
XYZ
X
42.49
Y
48.52
Z
10.74
YXY
Y1
48.52
X
0.42
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
75.15
A
-10.58
B
64.75
CIE-Lch
L
75.15
C
65.61
H
99.28
CIE-Luv
L
75.15
U
13.63
V
74.06
Hunter-Lab
L
69.66
A
-13.01
B
39.62
Other
LRV
~ 48.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.2GY 7.4/9.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C8BC37

These are the named colors closest to hex C8BC37, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8BC37.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8BC37.

#D5C03A Color PANTONE 4016 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#BFB800 Color PANTONE 397 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8BC37.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8BC37.


Paint color for Hex #C8BC37

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C8BC37 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C8BC37 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color C8BC37 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C8BC37 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
91.82% match | ΔE 8.18
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
91.44% match | ΔE 8.56
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
90.39% match | ΔE 9.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C8BC37 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#C8BC37
Olive Yellow*
#3743C8
Persian Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #C8BC37?

Color that best contrast with #C8BC37 is #3743C8, color name is Persian Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #C8BC37?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8BC37 is #3743C8, color name is Persian Blue*.

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