Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#C5AD6F
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 173, 111)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 12.2%, 43.7%, 22.7%
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What color is C5AD6F?

The RGB color code for color number #C5AD6F is RGB(197, 173, 111). In the RGB color model, #C5AD6F has a red value of 197, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 43.7% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.3° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5AD6F has a hue of 43.3° (degrees), 43.7 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C5AD6F is cool or warm?

Color C5AD6F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C5AD6F? (For interior and product design)

C5AD6F has an LRV of nearly 42.9. 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.

Dark Color
#C5AD6F
LRV 42.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.9 of #C5AD6F with dark and light color

Is #C5AD6F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5AD6F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C5AD6F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C5AD6F
Hex triplet
#C5AD6F
Red
C5
Green
AD
Blue
6F
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 173, 111)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.18%
Yellow
43.65%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(43.26deg, 42.6 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
43.26°
Saturation
42.57 %
Lightness
60.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
43.26°
Saturation
43.65 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(55, 109, 46)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
109 (42.8%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
HWB
Hue
43.26°
Whiteness
43.53 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
56.47%
XYZ
X
40.84
Y
42.91
Z
21.17
YXY
Y1
42.91
X
0.39
Y2
0.41
CIE-Lab
L
71.49
A
0.18
B
34.98
CIE-Lch
L
71.49
C
34.99
H
89.7
CIE-Luv
L
71.49
U
19.12
V
44.57
Hunter-Lab
L
65.5
A
-3.34
B
26.69
Other
LRV
~ 42.9 %
Munsell Color System
5.2Y 7.0/5.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C5AD6F

These are the named colors closest to hex C5AD6F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#C2B280 Color Ecru
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5AD6F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5AD6F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5AD6F.

#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#CEB47D Color PANTONE 4022 C
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83
#C6AA76 Color PANTONE 466 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#CAB777 Color PANTONE 4004 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5AD6F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5AD6F.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C2B280 Color Beach
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#C4B581 Color Sac State Gold
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

Paint color for Hex #C5AD6F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C5AD6F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C5AD6F once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to Farrow & Ball


PPG Paints

Hex color C5AD6F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5AD6F to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C5AD6F 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

#C5AD6F
Sand*
#6F87C5
Wild Blue Yonder*

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 #C5AD6F?

Color that best contrast with #C5AD6F is #6F87C5, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*. 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 #C5AD6F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5AD6F is #6F87C5, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.

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