Information about #C5A097 color

#C5A097 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5A097 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 160, 151) — 77.3% red, 62.7% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5A097 reads as a softly balanced red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuscany (#C09999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moleskin (#C6AA97) and Eunry (#CDA59C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 160, 151)), which gives #C5A097 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5A097: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5A097 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5A097 color variations

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

#C5A097 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5A097 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5A097 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB908A

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Grey

#808080

#C5A097 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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#C5A097 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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#97C4B7
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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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#C497A4
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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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#97C4A0
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#A097C4
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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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#BBC497
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#97BBC4
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#A097C4
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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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#A4C497
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#97BBC4
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#B797C4
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Nearest named colors to #C5A097

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

#C5A097 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A097
  • RGB197, 160, 151
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 160, 151)
  • HSL12°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise11.739°, 28.395%, 68.235%
  • HSV12°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB12°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.627, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.627, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.627, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5A097
  • DECIMAL ID12951703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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