Information about #C5AF6D color

#C5AF6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5AF6D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 175, 109) (77.3% red, 68.6% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #C5AF6D appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Green (#BDB369). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) and Safari (#C0A469).

The recipe behind #C5AF6D is rgb(197, 175, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5AF6D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5AF6D color variations

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#C5AF6D 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 #C5AF6D

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

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5AF6D
  • RGB197, 175, 109
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 175, 109)
  • HSL45°, 43%, 60%
  • HSL Precise45°, 43.137%, 60%
  • HSV45°, 45%, 77%
  • HSB45°, 45%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.686, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.686, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.686, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5AF6D
  • DECIMAL ID12955501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01