Information about #C5C896 color

#C5C896 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5C896 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 200, 150) (77.3% red, 78.4% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 20 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #C5C896 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Nearby in the Register you will also find Springtide Green (#C8CB8E) and Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 200, 150) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5C896 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #C5C896 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5C896 color variations

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

#C5C896 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C5C896

Color has no name
#D0D3AC

Color has no name
#DCDEC0

Color has no name
#E7E9D5

Color has no name
#F3F4EA

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C5C896 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C5C896

Color has no name
#ABB069

Color has no name
#858A48

Color has no name
#595C30

Color has no name
#2C2E18

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C5C896 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C5C896

Color has no name
#B9BC90

Color has no name
#ACAE8A

Color has no name
#9EA085

Color has no name
#8F9081

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C5C896 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#97C8A4

Color has no name
#9DC897

Color has no name
#B1C897

Color has no name
#C5C896

Color has no name
#C8B897

Color has no name
#C8A497

Color has no name
#C8979D

Color has no name

#C5C896 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
#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#9B97C8
#9B97C8

Color has no name

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
#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#B397C8
#B397C8

Color has no name

#97ADC8
#97ADC8

Color has no name

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
#ADC897
#ADC897

Color has no name

#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#C8B397
#C8B397

Color has no name

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
#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#97C5C8
#97C5C8

Color has no name

#C897C5
#C897C5

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#97C89B
#97C89B

Color has no name

#9B97C8
#9B97C8

Color has no name

#C897C5
#C897C5

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#C5C896
#C5C896

Color has no name

#97C8B3
#97C8B3

Color has no name

#9B97C8
#9B97C8

Color has no name

#C897AD
#C897AD

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C5C896

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

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

#C5C896 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C5C896 color image #C5C896 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C5C896 color image #C5C896 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C5C896 color image #C5C896 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C5C896 color image #C5C896 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C896
  • RGB197, 200, 150
  • CMYK1, 0, 20, 22
  • CSSrgb(197, 200, 150)
  • HSL64°, 31%, 69%
  • HSL Precise63.6°, 31.25%, 68.627%
  • HSV64°, 25%, 78%
  • HSB64°, 25%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.784, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.784, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.784, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5C896
  • DECIMAL ID12961942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.