#C5A459 Color
#C5A459 is rgb(197, 164, 89) in RGB and hsl(42, 48%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkKhaki. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C5A459
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#C5A459RGB
rgb(197, 164, 89)HSL
hsl(42, 48%, 56%)HSV
hsv(42, 55%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(73.3% 0.102 86.1)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 55%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5A459 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5A459, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.