Information about #C5C467 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5C467 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 196, 103) — 77.3% red, 76.9% green, 40.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 37 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5C467 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 196, 103) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C467: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5C467 color variations

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#C5C467 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 #C5C467

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C467
  • RGB197, 196, 103
  • CMYK0, 0, 37, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 196, 103)
  • HSL59°, 45%, 59%
  • HSL Precise59.362°, 44.762%, 58.824%
  • HSV59°, 48%, 77%
  • HSB59°, 48%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.769, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.769, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.769, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5C467
  • DECIMAL ID12960871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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