Information about #C5C499 color

#C5C499 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5C499 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 196, 153) — 77.3% red, 76.9% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 17 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5C499 is a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Pavlova (#CBBFA0) and Beachcomber (#C7BA95).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 196, 153)), which gives #C5C499 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C499: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5C499 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5C499 color variations

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

#C5C499 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5C499 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5C499 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5C499 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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#C5C499 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 #C5C499

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Double Parchment color link
Double Parchment

#C7BBA3

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

#C5C499 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C499
  • RGB197, 196, 153
  • CMYK0, 0, 17, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 196, 153)
  • HSL59°, 28%, 69%
  • HSL Precise58.636°, 27.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV59°, 22%, 77%
  • HSB59°, 22%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.769, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.769, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.769, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5C499
  • DECIMAL ID12960921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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