Information about #C3CBA5 color

#C3CBA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3CBA5 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 203, 165) — 76.5% red, 79.6% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3CBA5 is a moderately toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Thistle Green (#CCCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(195, 203, 165)), which gives #C3CBA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3CBA5: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #C3CBA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3CBA5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C3CBA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3CBA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A3B075

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#545D35

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#2A2E1A

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Black

#000000

#C3CBA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A9B091

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#8E9084

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Grey

#808080

#C3CBA5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CAC3A4

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#C3CBA5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#ADA4CB
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#C0A4CB
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#A4AFCB
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#CBC0A4
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#C3CBA5
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#A4C3CB
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#CBA4C3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A4CBAD
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#ADA4CB
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#CBA4C3
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A4CBC0
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#ADA4CB
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#CBA4AF
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Nearest named colors to #C3CBA5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

#C3CBA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3CBA5
  • RGB195, 203, 165
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(195, 203, 165)
  • HSL73°, 27%, 72%
  • HSL Precise72.632°, 26.761%, 72.157%
  • HSV73°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB73°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.796, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.796, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.796, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3CBA5
  • DECIMAL ID12831653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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