Information about #C5B4AD color

#C5B4AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5B4AD belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 180, 173) — 77.3% red, 70.6% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5B4AD is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Joss (#C6B9AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silver Pink (#C4AEAD) and Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 180, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5B4AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5B4AD color variations

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#C5B4AD 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 #C5B4AD

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

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

#C5B4AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B4AD
  • RGB197, 180, 173
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 23
  • HSL18°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise17.5°, 17.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV18°, 12%, 77%
  • HSB18°, 12%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5B4AD
  • DECIMAL ID12956845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
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