#C5C596 Color

#C5C596 is rgb(197, 197, 150) in RGB and hsl(60, 29%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5C596

HEX#C5C596

RGBrgb(197, 197, 150)

HSLhsl(60, 29%, 68%)

HSVhsv(60, 24%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.063 107.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5C596 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5C596 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5C596 Complementary#9696C5 Analogous#C5AD96 Analogous#ADC596 Triadic#96C5C5 Triadic#C596C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5C596, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCCCA3 #D5D5B3 #DDDDC0 #E4E4CE #EBEBDB #F4F4EB

Shades

#B5B578 #A4A45B #87874A #666638 #484828 #2B2B18

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