Information about #C5B381 color

#C5B381 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5B381 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 179, 129) — 77.3% red, 70.2% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5B381 is a mildly saturated orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ecru (#C2B280). Nearby in the Register you will also find Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83) and Yuma (#C7B882).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 179, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5B381 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5B381 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5B381 color variations

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

#C5B381 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5B381 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5B381 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5B381 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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#C5B381 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C5B381

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

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

#C5B381 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B381
  • RGB197, 179, 129
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 179, 129)
  • HSL44°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 36.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV44°, 35%, 77%
  • HSB44°, 35%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.702, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.702, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.702, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B381
  • DECIMAL ID12956545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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