#C5CCA8
A light, muted yellow closely aligning with Wheat.
About #C5CCA8
At its core, #C5CCA8 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Wheat. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 204 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 71.7 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5CCA8
RGB197, 204, 168
HSL71.7°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK3%, 0%, 18%, 20%
HSV71.7°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB80.7, -8.6, 17.2
XYZ51.7, 57.9, 45.5
Decimal12962984
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5CCA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5CCA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5CCA8;
}