Information about #C5C357 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5C357 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 195, 87) — 77.3% red, 76.5% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 43 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5C357 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 195, 87)), which gives #C5C357 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C357: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #C5C357 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5C357 color variations

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

#C5C357 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5C357 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5C357 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5C357 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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#C5C357 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 #C5C357

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#C5C357 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C357
  • RGB197, 195, 87
  • CMYK0, 1, 43, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 195, 87)
  • HSL59°, 49%, 56%
  • HSL Precise58.909°, 48.673%, 55.686%
  • HSV59°, 56%, 77%
  • HSB59°, 56%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.765, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.765, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.765, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5C357
  • DECIMAL ID12960599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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