Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C5BCA0

#C5BCA0 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 197, 188, 160, HSL 45, 24%, 70%, has luminance 0.5037, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#C5BCA0 Sample readable text
HEX #C5BCA0
RGB rgb(197, 188, 160)
HSL hsl(45 24% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 19, 23)
Luminance 0.5037
Contrast Black 11.07:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-c5bca0: #C5BCA0;
.background-c5bca0 { background-color: #C5BCA0; }
.text-c5bca0 { color: #C5BCA0; }

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
Luminance0.5037
Black text11.07:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA 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":"#C5BCA0","rgb":[197,188,160],"hsl":[45,24,70],"cmyk":[0,5,19,23],"luminance":0.5037,"contrast":{"black":11.07,"white":1.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8E4D9","hex":"#E8E4D9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.53,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D6C48F","hex":"#D6C48F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.15,"contrastWhite":1.73,"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":"#BCC5A0","hex":"#BCC5A0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.63,"contrastWhite":1.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","muted yellow","Travertine 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/c5bca0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A0A9C5","analogous":["#C5A9A0","#BCC5A0"],"triadic":["#A0C5BC","#BCA0C5"],"tetradic":["#A0C5A9","#A0A9C5","#C5A0BC"],"splitComplementary":["#A0BCC5","#A9A0C5"],"monochromatic":["#E8E4D9","#C5BCA0","#A29367"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8E4D9","dark":"#A29367","saturated":"#D6C48F","desaturated":"#B4B3B1","pastel":"#F3F3F1","neon":"#FFE38F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":23.173260452512935},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":24.351591323771842},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":25.15949125081825},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":27.16615541441225}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C5BCA0

#C5BCA0 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #C5BCA0 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 197, 188, and 160, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 24% 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 0.5037, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.07:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C5BCA0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.07:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8E4D9#000000 text · best 16.53:1#E8E4D9
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#D6C48F#000000 text · best 12.15:1#D6C48F
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#BCC5A0#000000 text · best 11.63:1#BCC5A0

Generated Palette

#C5BCA0#C5BCA0
#A0A9C5#A0A9C5
#C5A9A0#C5A9A0
#BCC5A0#BCC5A0
#E8E4D9#E8E4D9
#A29367#A29367

Color Harmonies

#A0A9C5#A0A9C5
#C5A9A0#C5A9A0
#BCC5A0#BCC5A0
#A0C5BC#A0C5BC
#BCA0C5#BCA0C5

Variants

#E8E4D9#E8E4D9
#A29367#A29367
#D6C48F#D6C48F
#B4B3B1#B4B3B1
#F3F3F1#F3F3F1
#FFE38F#FFE38F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Pumice#BAC0B4
Mushroom#B7A99A
Tan#D2B48C
Mica#D8C7B0

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.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.#C5BCA0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.