Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C0C0A5

#C0C0A5 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 192, 192, 165, HSL 60, 18%, 70%, has luminance 0.5162, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#C0C0A5 Sample readable text
HEX #C0C0A5
RGB rgb(192, 192, 165)
HSL hsl(60 18% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 14, 25)
Luminance 0.5162
Contrast Black 11.32:1White 1.85:1

CSS

--color-c0c0a5: #C0C0A5;
.background-c0c0a5 { background-color: #C0C0A5; }
.text-c0c0a5 { color: #C0C0A5; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5162
Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C0C0A5","rgb":[192,192,165],"hsl":[60,18,70],"cmyk":[0,0,14,25],"luminance":0.5162,"contrast":{"black":11.32,"white":1.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6E6DB","hex":"#E6E6DB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.71,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D1D194","hex":"#D1D194","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.26,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.54,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","muted yellow","Pumice adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c0c0a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5A5C0","analogous":["#C0B3A5","#B3C0A5"],"triadic":["#A5C0C0","#C0A5C0"],"tetradic":["#A5C0B3","#A5A5C0","#C0A5B3"],"splitComplementary":["#A5B3C0","#B3A5C0"],"monochromatic":["#E6E6DB","#C0C0A5","#9B9B6F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E6E6DB","dark":"#9B9B6F","saturated":"#D1D194","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F3F3F2","neon":"#FFFF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":16.15549442140351},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":21.354156504062622},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":22.11334438749598},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":27}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C0C0A5

#C0C0A5 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #C0C0A5 is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 192, 192, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 18% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5162, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C0C0A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6E6DB#000000 text · best 16.71:1#E6E6DB
#D1D194#000000 text · best 13.26:1#D1D194
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
Silver#000000 text · best 11.54:1#C0C0C0
Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4

Generated Palette

#C0C0A5#C0C0A5
#A5A5C0#A5A5C0
#C0B3A5#C0B3A5
#B3C0A5#B3C0A5
#E6E6DB#E6E6DB
#9B9B6F#9B9B6F

Color Harmonies

#A5A5C0#A5A5C0
#C0B3A5#C0B3A5
#B3C0A5#B3C0A5
#A5C0C0#A5C0C0
#C0A5C0#C0A5C0

Variants

#E6E6DB#E6E6DB
#9B9B6F#9B9B6F
#D1D194#D1D194
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F3F3F2#F3F3F2
#FFFF8F#FFFF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Travertine#D6C1A3
Laurel Green#A9BA9D
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C0C0A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.