Information about Tabby color

#C5B298 - Tabby color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5B298 ("Tabby") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 178, 152) — 77.3% red, 69.8% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 18 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5B298 reads as a softly balanced orange 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 almost identical to Eighth Colins Wicket (#C4B59C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sour Dough (#C9B59A) and Half Doeskin (#C1AF93).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 178, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5B298: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. The name "Tabby" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tabby color variations

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

Tabby 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 Tabby

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tabby color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B298
  • RGB197, 178, 152
  • CMYK0, 7, 18, 23
  • HSL35°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise34.667°, 27.95%, 68.431%
  • HSV35°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB35°, 23%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5B298
  • DECIMAL ID12956312
  • Name Length5
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
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