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What color is C5BF59?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BF59 is RGB(197, 191, 89). In the RGB color model, #C5BF59 has a red value of 197, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 54.8% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.7° (degrees), 48.2 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BF59 has a hue of 56.7° (degrees), 54.8 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BF59 is cool or warm?

Color C5BF59 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BF59? (For interior and product design)

C5BF59 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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#C5BF59

Light Color


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Is #C5BF59 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BF59 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 #C5BF59 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 191, 89)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.05%
Yellow
54.82%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(56.67deg, 48.2 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
56.67°
Saturation
48.21 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 135, 39)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
135 (52.8%)
Blue
39 (15.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
56.67°
Saturation
54.82 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 56.67°

W: 34.90 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 43.46

Y : 49.85

Z : 16.78

YXY

Y1 : 49.85

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 25.10%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 49.9 %

Munsell Color System

1GY 7.5/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.98

A : -11.26

B : 51.35

CIE-Lch

L : 75.98

C : 52.57

H : 102.37

CIE-Luv

L : 75.98

U : 8.61

V : 63.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.61

A : -13.69

B : 35.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BF59


Here are the colors similar to C5BF59. 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.



#B5B35C
Olive Green
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BF59.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BF59.


#D2C762
PANTONE 4015 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#C0BD6A
PANTONE 4236 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BBC25C
PANTONE 4234 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BF59.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BF59.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BF59


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BF59. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Benjamin Moore


#C7BC60
Sweet Vibrations (391)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#BAB761
Martini Olive (CSP-890)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#D2BD65
Angel's Trumpet (278)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to PPG Paints


#BEB755
Parachute (PPG1218-5)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C6BB68
Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles (PPG17-25)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B5B04F
Laser (P350-6)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C7C176
Fresh Sprout (PPU9-07)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Dunn-Edwards


#C8BA63
Baby Frog (DE 5480)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C3C175
Grass Root (DE 5521)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Valspar


#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#B5B968
Spring Ahead (P058)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#D0C379
Green Citrine (V057-3)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Sherwin Williams


#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5BF59 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5BF59 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.03 (86.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.63 (84.4% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 16.70 (83.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BF59 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



C5BF59
Olive Green*

595FC5
Slate Blue*


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 #C5BF59?

Color that best contrast with #C5BF59 is #595FC5, color name is Slate Blue*
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 #C5BF59?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BF59 is #595FC5, color name is Slate Blue*.





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