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What color is C5AE5A?

The RGB color code for color number #C5AE5A is RGB(197, 174, 90). In the RGB color model, #C5AE5A has a red value of 197, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 54.3% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 48.0 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5AE5A has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 54.3 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5AE5A is cool or warm?

Color C5AE5A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5AE5A? (For interior and product design)

C5AE5A has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#C5AE5A

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #C5AE5A with dark and light Color




Is #C5AE5A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5AE5A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C5AE5A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 174, 90)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.68%
Yellow
54.31%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(47.1deg, 48.0 %, 56.3 %)

Hue
47.1°
Saturation
47.98 %.
Lightness
56.27 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 125, 44)
Red
59 (23.2%)
Yellow
125 (49.1%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
47.1°
Saturation
54.31 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 47.1°

W: 35.29 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 40.01

Y : 42.88

Z : 15.84

YXY

Y1 : 42.88

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 31.76%

Y : 64.71%


LRV

~ 42.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.7Y 7.0/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.47

A : -2.32

B : 45.63

CIE-Lch

L : 71.47

C : 45.69

H : 92.92

CIE-Luv

L : 71.47

U : 19.66

V : 55.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.48

A : -5.54

B : 31.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5AE5A


Here are the colors similar to C5AE5A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5AE5A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5AE5A.


#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#D3B468
PANTONE 4023 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5AE5A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5AE5A.


#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5AE5A.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5AE5A


Here are the paint colors similar to C5AE5A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to PPG Paints


#C8B165
Split Pea Soup (PPG1109-5)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#D1B871
Spicy Mustard (PPG1108-5)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B59F55
Woolen Mittens (PPG1109-6)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Dunn-Edwards


#BFAE5B
Mack Creek (DE 5459)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C0B05D
Spring Marsh (DE 5487)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#D0B25C
Tanami Desert (DE 5445)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Benjamin Moore


#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#D0BC68
Mustard Field (377)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Behr


#BFB065
Riesling Grape (PPU9-06)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BCAF65
Pistachio (MQ4-42)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Valspar


#BAAB5D
New Avocado (6007-6A)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BDA459
Slender Stem (V056-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B3A34C
Gilded Pesto (6007-6B)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B3A85B
Summer Moss (V057-4)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Sherwin Williams


#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#BBA86A
Sassy Green (SW 6416)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#B4B05A
Parakeet (SW 6711)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5AE5A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5AE5A to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 12.06 (87.9% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.49 (85.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 14.54 (85.5% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 15.45 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5AE5A color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C5AE5A
Vegas Gold*

5A71C5
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C5AE5A?

Color that best contrast with #C5AE5A is #5A71C5, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C5AE5A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5AE5A is #5A71C5, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.





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