#C5BDAF

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Silver.

About #C5BDAF

Visually, #C5BDAF is defined as a muted orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 189, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 11% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 38.2° hue, 15.9% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BDAF
RGB197, 189, 175
HSL38.2°, 15.9%, 72.9%
CMYK0%, 4%, 11%, 23%
HSV38.2°, 11.2%, 77.3%
LAB76.9, 0.4, 8.1
XYZ49.0, 51.4, 47.9
Decimal12959151

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BDAF; }
.text-color { color: #C5BDAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BDAF; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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