Information about #C5AD6D color

#C5AD6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5AD6D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 173, 109) — 77.3% red, 67.8% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5AD6D is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange 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 very close to Golden Green (#BDB369). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Safari (#C0A469) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

The recipe behind #C5AD6D is rgb(197, 173, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5AD6D: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #C5AD6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5AD6D color variations

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#C5AD6D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C5AD6D

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5AD6D
  • RGB197, 173, 109
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 173, 109)
  • HSL44°, 43%, 60%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 43.137%, 60%
  • HSV44°, 45%, 77%
  • HSB44°, 45%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.678, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.678, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.678, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5AD6D
  • DECIMAL ID12954989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01