Information about #C5C0AA color

#C5C0AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5C0AA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 192, 170) (77.3% red, 75.3% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5C0AA presents itself as a gently muted sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Thorndon Cream (#C5BDAA). Slightly further away sit Caraway (#C7BFA8) and Half Bison Hide (#C7BDAB).

The recipe behind #C5C0AA is rgb(197, 192, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C0AA: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #C5C0AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5C0AA color variations

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

#C5C0AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5C0AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#57523B

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#2B291D

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Black

#000000

#C5C0AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ABA796

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Grey

#808080

#C5C0AA 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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#C5C0AA 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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#B3AAC5
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#AABDC5
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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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#C5B3AA
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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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#AAC5C0
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#C0AAC5
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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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#AFC5AA
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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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#AAC5B3
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#AAAFC5
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#C5AABD
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Nearest named colors to #C5C0AA

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

Triple Thorndon Cream color link
Triple Thorndon Cream

#C5BDAA

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Half Bison Hide color link
Half Bison Hide

#C7BDAB

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

#C5C0AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C0AA
  • RGB197, 192, 170
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 192, 170)
  • HSL49°, 19%, 72%
  • HSL Precise48.889°, 18.881%, 71.961%
  • HSV49°, 14%, 77%
  • HSB49°, 14%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.753, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.753, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.753, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5C0AA
  • DECIMAL ID12959914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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