HEX Color #C5D3A0 (Palegoldenrod)

About #C5D3A0

The precise color #C5D3A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 211 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 76.5° hue, 36.7% saturation, and 72.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D3A0

RGB197, 211, 160

HSL76.5°, 36.7%, 72.7%

CMYK7%, 0%, 24%, 17%

HSV76.5°, 24.2%, 82.7%

LAB82.4, -13.4, 23.7

XYZ52.7, 61.0, 42.3

Decimal12964768

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5D3A0 #AD9FD3

Analogous

#D3C79F #ABD39F

Triadic

#9FC4D3 #D39FC5

Tetradic

#9FD3C7 #AD9FD3 #D39FAB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5D3A0

#CBD7AA

#D1DCB5

#D8E1BF

#DEE6CA

#E5EBD4

#EBF0DF

#F2F5E9

#F8FAF4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5D3A0

#AFBB8E

#99A47C

#838C6A

#6D7558

#575D47

#414635

#2B2E23

#151711

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.20:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.52:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.22:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D3A0; }

.text-color { color: #C5D3A0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D3A0; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod

#EEE8AA