HEX Color #C5995F (Burlywood)

About #C5995F

The precise color #C5995F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Burlywood. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 153 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5995F

RGB197, 153, 95

HSL34.1°, 46.8%, 57.3%

CMYK0%, 22%, 52%, 23%

HSV34.1°, 51.8%, 77.3%

LAB66.1, 9.4, 36.6

XYZ36.5, 35.5, 15.8

Decimal12949855

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5995F #5F8AC4

Analogous

#C4655F #BDC45F

Triadic

#5FC499 #995FC4

Tetradic

#5FC466 #5F8AC4 #C45FBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5995F

#CBA470

#D1AF82

#D8BB94

#DEC6A6

#E5D1B7

#EBDDC9

#F2E8DB

#F8F3ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5995F

#AF8854

#997749

#83663F

#6D5534

#57442A

#41331F

#2B2215

#15110A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.10:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.48:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.88:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5995F; }

.text-color { color: #C5995F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5995F; }

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