HEX Color #C5BD5F (Darkkhaki)

About #C5BD5F

Visually, #C5BD5F is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 189, and 95.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 55.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BD5F

RGB197, 189, 95

HSL55.3°, 46.8%, 57.3%

CMYK0%, 4%, 52%, 23%

HSV55.3°, 51.8%, 77.3%

LAB75.5, -9.7, 48.0

XYZ43.3, 49.1, 18.0

Decimal12959071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5BD5F #5F66C4

Analogous

#C48A5F #9AC45F

Triadic

#5FC4BD #BD5FC4

Tetradic

#5FC48A #5F66C4 #C45F9A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5BD5F

#CBC470

#D1CB82

#D8D394

#DEDAA6

#E5E1B7

#EBE9C9

#F2F0DB

#F8F7ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5BD5F

#AFA854

#999349

#837E3F

#6D6934

#57542A

#413F1F

#2B2A15

#15150A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.94:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.82:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.86:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.20:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BD5F; }

.text-color { color: #C5BD5F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BD5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki

#BDB76B