#C3C996 Hex Color

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#c3c996 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, light, delicate, glistening, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c3c996.

Questions about #c3c996

What is #c3c996 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c3c996 is rgb(195, 201, 150), in HSL hsl(67, 32%, 69%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 25%, 21%.
Is #c3c996 readable on white or black?
#c3c996 has a 1.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.