#C4B454 · near Brass

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#C4B454 (RGB 196, 180, 84) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Brass and near Sand and Mustard. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #C4B454 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 100°.

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HEX#C4B454
RGBrgb(196, 180, 84)
HSLhsl(51, 49%, 55%)
CMYK0, 8, 57, 23
CSS var--brass
Contrast2.1:1 white · 10:1 black

Similar named colors

Brass #B5A642Sand #C2B280Mustard #E1AD01Marigold #EAA221Tan #D2B48C

How to use #C4B454

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C4B454 (10:1); white text does not (2.1:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C4B454 with its analogous neighbors #C47B54 and #9DC454; for contrast use its complement #5465C4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--brass: #C4B454;

Color card

#C4B454 hex color card: near Brass, RGB 196, 180, 84
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Shades & tints

#272411#4E4822#766C32#9D9043#C4B454#D0C376#DCD298#E7E1BB#F3F0DD

Color harmonies for #C4B454

Complementary

#C4B454#5465C4

Analogous

#C4B454#C47B54#9DC454

Triadic

#C4B454#54C4B4#B454C4

Split complementary

#C4B454#549DC4#7B54C4

Tetradic

#C4B454#54C47B#5465C4#C4549D

Palettes with #C4B454