#C5C99C Color

#C5C99C is rgb(197, 201, 156) in RGB and hsl(65, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5C99C

HEX#C5C99C

RGBrgb(197, 201, 156)

HSLhsl(65, 29%, 70%)

HSVhsv(65, 22%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.06 111.9)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5C99C 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 text12.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5C99C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5C99C Complementary#A09CC9 Analogous#C9B69C Analogous#AFC99C Triadic#9CC5C9 Triadic#C99CC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5C99C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDD0A9 #D4D7B7 #DCDEC4 #E4E6D1 #ECEDDE #F3F4EB

Shades

#B4B87F #A0A65E #858A4C #65693A #494C2A #292B18

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