#C5BDA0

A light, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.

About #C5BDA0

Visually, #C5BDA0 is defined as a muted 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 160 blue.

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. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BDA0
RGB197, 189, 160
HSL47.0°, 24.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 4%, 19%, 23%
HSV47.0°, 18.8%, 77.3%
LAB76.6, -2.0, 15.7
XYZ47.6, 50.8, 40.6
Decimal12959136

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BDA0; }
.text-color { color: #C5BDA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BDA0; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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