#C5C49B Color

#C5C49B is rgb(197, 196, 155) in RGB and hsl(59, 27%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5C49B

HEX#C5C49B

RGBrgb(197, 196, 155)

HSLhsl(59, 27%, 69%)

HSVhsv(59, 21%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.055 106.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 21%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5C49B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5C49B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5C49B Complementary#9B9BC5 Analogous#C5AF9B Analogous#B1C59B Triadic#9BC5C5 Triadic#C59BC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5C49B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDCCA8 #D4D4B5 #DCDBC1 #E5E5D2 #ECECDF #F4F4EC

Shades

#B5B47D #A2A15D #85844C #68673C #4A4A2B #2A2A18

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