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HEX atlas value

#C4C5B5

#C4C5B5 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 197, 181, HSL 64, 12%, 74%, has luminance 0.55, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#C4C5B5 Sample readable text
HEX #C4C5B5
RGB rgb(196, 197, 181)
HSL hsl(64 12% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 8, 23)
Luminance 0.55
Contrast Black 12:1White 1.75:1

CSS

--color-c4c5b5: #C4C5B5;
.background-c4c5b5 { background-color: #C4C5B5; }
.text-c4c5b5 { color: #C4C5B5; }

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
Luminance0.55
Black text12:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA 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":"#C4C5B5","rgb":[196,197,181],"hsl":[64,12,74],"cmyk":[1,0,8,23],"luminance":0.55,"contrast":{"black":12,"white":1.75}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.75,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EDEDE8","hex":"#EDEDE8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.88,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D0D3A6","hex":"#D0D3A6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.55,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BCC5B5","hex":"#BCC5B5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.79,"contrastWhite":1.78,"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/c4c5b5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B6B5C5","analogous":["#C5BEB5","#BCC5B5"],"triadic":["#B5C4C5","#C5B5C4"],"tetradic":["#B5C5BE","#B6B5C5","#C5B5BC"],"splitComplementary":["#B5BCC5","#BEB5C5"],"monochromatic":["#EDEDE8","#C4C5B5","#9A9C81"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDEDE8","dark":"#9A9C81","saturated":"#D0D3A6","desaturated":"#BDBDBD","pastel":"#FCFCFC","neon":"#F9FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":11.224972160321824},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":19.313207915827967},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":20.83266665599966}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C4C5B5

#C4C5B5 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #C4C5B5 is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 196, 197, and 181, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 12% saturation and 74% 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 0.55, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C4C5B5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.75:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EDEDE8#000000 text · best 17.88:1#EDEDE8
#D0D3A6#000000 text · best 13.55:1#D0D3A6
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#BCC5B5#000000 text · best 11.79:1#BCC5B5

Generated Palette

#C4C5B5#C4C5B5
#B6B5C5#B6B5C5
#C5BEB5#C5BEB5
#BCC5B5#BCC5B5
#EDEDE8#EDEDE8
#9A9C81#9A9C81

Color Harmonies

#B6B5C5#B6B5C5
#C5BEB5#C5BEB5
#BCC5B5#BCC5B5
#B5C4C5#B5C4C5
#C5B5C4#C5B5C4

Variants

#EDEDE8#EDEDE8
#9A9C81#9A9C81
#D0D3A6#D0D3A6
#BDBDBD#BDBDBD
#FCFCFC#FCFCFC
#F9FFA3#F9FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4
Silver#C0C0C0
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8

Related HEX Guides

Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Silver colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C0C0C0.Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.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.#C4C5B5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.