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#C5B167 Color

#C5B167 is rgb(197, 177, 103) in RGB, hsl(47, 45%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 48%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5B167
HEX#C5B167
RGBrgb(197, 177, 103)
HSLhsl(47, 45%, 59%)
HSVhsv(47, 48%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 48%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.097 94.7)
LABlab(72.74% 0.17 40.38)
LCHlch(72.74% 40.38 89.76)

What #C5B167 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5B167, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C5B167 Channel Values

How #C5B167 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 177 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 45% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 48% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 48% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5B167 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5B167

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5B167; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C5B167

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C5B167 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C5B167
Protanopia#B5B567
Protanomaly#BBB367
Deuteranopia#B8B866
Deuteranomaly#BDB566
Tritanopia#CBAAAA
Tritanomaly#C9AD94
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #C5B167 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c5b167: #C5B167;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5B167;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5b167': '#C5B167' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.694, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_c5b167">#C5B167</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5B167"

More Yellow Colors

#C5B167 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5B167 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5B167?

#C5B167 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(197, 177, 103) in RGB and hsl(47, 45%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #C5B167?

#C5B167 is rgb(197, 177, 103) — red 197, green 177, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5B167?

#C5B167 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 48%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5B167 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5B167 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5B167 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5B167 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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