Recognised as Colour
#C4B264
- #C4B264
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#C4B264 is a yellow with RGB values 196, 178, 100 and HSL 49°, 45%, 58%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#C4B264#C4B264
HEX#C4B264
RGBrgb(196, 178, 100)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.698, 0.3922
RGB percentages76.9%, 69.8%, 39.2%
HSLhsl(48.7, 44.9%, 58%)
HSV / HSBhsv(48.7, 49%, 76.9%)
CMYK0%, 9.2%, 49%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,890,724
CSS custom property--colour: #C4B264;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44497WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.9:1
Contrast with white2.12:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#3B4D9B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.12:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6476C4
Analogous#C48264, #A6C464
Triadic#64C4B2, #B264C4
Split complementary#64A6C4, #8264C4
Tetradic#64C482, #6476C4, #C464A6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G178
B100
Red196 (76.9%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue100 (39.2%)
Hue48.75°
Saturation (HSL)44.86%
Lightness58.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C4 · G B2 · B 64
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C4B264 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,901.884 g/mol
- 268 atoms
C4B264 has a molar mass of 2,901.884 g/mol, made up of 268 atoms across 2 elements: 4 × C, 264 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,901.884 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule268
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.8186918 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.0752521 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
C1.7%
B98.3%
Carbon (C × 4)48.044 g/mol, 1.656%
Boron (B × 264)2,853.84 g/mol, 98.344%
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