Information about #C5A953 color

#C5A953 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5A953 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 169, 83) — 77.3% red, 66.3% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 45 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5A953 reads as a clearly saturated sunny 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 Sundance (#C4AA4D). Slightly further away sit Laser (#C6A95E) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

The recipe behind #C5A953 is rgb(197, 169, 83), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5A953: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5A953 color variations

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#C5A953 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 #C5A953

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A953
  • RGB197, 169, 83
  • CMYK0, 11, 45, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 169, 83)
  • HSL45°, 50%, 55%
  • HSL Precise45.263°, 49.565%, 54.902%
  • HSV45°, 58%, 77%
  • HSB45°, 58%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.663, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.663, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.663, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5A953
  • DECIMAL ID12953939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01