Information about #C5CF6C color

#C5CF6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5CF6C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 207, 108) — 77.3% red, 81.2% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 39 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5CF6C reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Poprock (#C0C975). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenish Beige (#C9D179) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 207, 108) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5CF6C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5CF6C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5CF6C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C5CF6C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C5CF6C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CF6C
  • RGB197, 207, 108
  • CMYK4, 0, 39, 19
  • CSSrgb(197, 207, 108)
  • HSL66°, 51%, 62%
  • HSL Precise66.061°, 50.769%, 61.765%
  • HSV66°, 48%, 81%
  • HSB66°, 48%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.812, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.812, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.812, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CF6C
  • DECIMAL ID12963692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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