#c5bfaa Color Information

#c5bfaa Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c5bfaa. In RGB, it consists of 77.3% Red, 74.9% Green, and 66.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 13.7% Yellow, and 22.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 46.7°, with saturation of 18.9% and lightness of 72%. The decimal value for #c5bfaa is 12959658, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c5bfaa is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#c5bfaa Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color197, 191, 170 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color77.3%, 74.9%, 66.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.227, 0.251, 0.333 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.03, 0.137, 0.227 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color46.7°, 18.9%, 72.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color46.7°, 13.7%, 77.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.913, 52.034, 45.496 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color178, 197, 170 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12959658 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color77.301, -1.481, 11.344 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)77.301, 11.440, 97.439 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color77.301, 4.738, 16.579 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color72.135, -5.200, 13.100 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.334, 0.355, 52.034 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291149738 / 0xffc5bfaa Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: July 2, 2025

Shades of #c5bfaa

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c5bfaa, its pure hue is 46.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.9%, and its lightness is 72.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c5bfaa, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #191815 to #aca795.

Tints of #c5bfaa

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c5bfaa, its pure hue is 46.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.9%, and its lightness is 72.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c5bfaa, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ccc7b5 to #f8f7f4.

Tones of #c5bfaa

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c5bfaa, its pure hue is 46.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c5bfaa, which range from #b8b8b8 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffdf70 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c5bfaa

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c5bfaa! For #c5bfaa, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c5bfaa. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c5bfaa

This color, #c5bfaa, consists of 77.3% Red, 74.9% Green, and 66.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 197, Green = 191, Blue = 170. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c5bfaa is 0% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 13.7% Yellow, and 22.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R77.3%
C0.0%
G74.9%
M3.0%
B66.7%
Y13.7%
K22.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 197 191 170
Octal 305 277 252
Hexa #c5 #bf #aa
Binary 11000101 10111111 10101010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 3 13 22
Octal 0 3 15 26
Hexa #00 #03 #0d #16
Binary 00000000 00000011 00001101 00010110

Analogous Colors of #c5bfaa

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c5bfaa — which has hue 46.7° — its analogous colors are located at 16.7° and 76.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c5bfaa.

Triadic Colors of #c5bfaa

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c5bfaa — which has hue 46.7° — its triadic colors are located at 46.7° and 286.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c5bfaa.

Complementary Color of #c5bfaa

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c5bfaa — which has hue 46.7° — its complementary color is located at 226.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c5bfaa.

Split Complementary Colors of #c5bfaa

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c5bfaa — which has hue 46.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 46.7° and 256.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c5bfaa.

Tetradic Colors of #c5bfaa

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c5bfaa — which has hue 46.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 316.7°, 46.7°, 136.7°, and 226.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c5bfaa.

Monochromatic Colors of #c5bfaa

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c5bfaa, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9e998a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5e1d1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c5bfaa

We want to make getting started with #c5bfaa on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c5bfaa into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c5bfaa can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c5bfaa with other HTML elements.

#c5bfaa Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c5bfaa.
<span style="color: #c5bfaa;">The color of this text is #c5bfaa.</span>

#c5bfaa Background Color

The background color for this text is #c5bfaa.
<div style="background-color: #c5bfaa; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c5bfaa.</div>

#c5bfaa Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c5bfaa.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c5bfaa;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c5bfaa.</span>

#c5bfaa Border Color

This is a div with border color #c5bfaa.
<div style="border: #c5bfaa 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c5bfaa.</div>

#c5bfaa Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c5bfaa on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c5bfaa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c5bfaa on a white background.</div></div>

#c5bfaa Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c5bfaa on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c5bfaa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c5bfaa on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c5bfaa to White

This is a gradient from #c5bfaa to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c5bfaa,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c5bfaa to white.</div>

Gradient from #c5bfaa to Black

This is a gradient from #c5bfaa to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c5bfaa,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c5bfaa,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c5bfaa to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c5bfaa

In addition to using #c5bfaa on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c5bfaa in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c5bfaa, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 197, Green = 191, Blue = 170). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c5bfaa in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c5bfaa
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(197, 191, 170)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c5bfaa; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c5bfaa; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c5bfaa; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(197, 191, 170);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c5bfaa")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:197, green:191, blue:170, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:197 green:191 blue:170 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(197f, 191f, 170f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(197, 191, 170);
 

#c5bfaa Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c5bfaa the same way. For those with color blindness, #c5bfaa might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c5bfaa looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c5bfaa is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c5bfaa looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c5bfaa will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c5bfaa is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text