Information about #C5C082 color

#C5C082 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5C082 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 192, 130) — 77.3% red, 75.3% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 26 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5C082 is a moderately toned golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yuma (#C7B882) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

The recipe behind #C5C082 is rgb(197, 192, 130), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C082: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C5C082 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5C082 color variations

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

#C5C082 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 #C5C082

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

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C082
  • RGB197, 192, 130
  • CMYK0, 2, 26, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 192, 130)
  • HSL56°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise55.522°, 36.612%, 64.118%
  • HSV56°, 34%, 77%
  • HSB56°, 34%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.753, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.753, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.753, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5C082
  • DECIMAL ID12959874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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