#C5BD99
A light, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #C5BD99
The hex code #C5BD99 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 189 green, and 153 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 22% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 49.1° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5BD99
RGB197, 189, 153
HSL49.1°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 4%, 22%, 23%
HSV49.1°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB76.4, -3.0, 19.2
XYZ47.0, 50.6, 37.4
Decimal12959129
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5BD99;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5BD99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5BD99;
}