#C5C997 Color

#C5C997 is rgb(197, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(65, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5C997

HEX#C5C997

RGBrgb(197, 201, 151)

HSLhsl(65, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(65, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(82% 0.067 111.6)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 25%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5C997 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5C997 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5C997 Complementary#9B97C9 Analogous#C9B497 Analogous#ACC997 Triadic#97C5C9 Triadic#C997C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5C997, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDD0A4 #D4D7B2 #DBDEBF #E5E7D0 #ECEEDD #F4F5EB

Shades

#B4BA78 #A2A857 #848A47 #676C37 #4A4D28 #2A2C17

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