#C5BDA8

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Silver.

About #C5BDA8

At its core, #C5BDA8 is a light and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Silver. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 189, 168).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 4% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BDA8
RGB197, 189, 168
HSL43.4°, 20.0%, 71.6%
CMYK0%, 4%, 15%, 23%
HSV43.4°, 14.7%, 77.3%
LAB76.7, -0.7, 11.6
XYZ48.3, 51.1, 44.4
Decimal12959144

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.22:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BDA8; }
.text-color { color: #C5BDA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BDA8; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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