#C5A007
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #C5A007
Visually, #C5A007 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 160 green, and 7 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 96% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A007
RGB197, 160, 7
HSL48.3°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 19%, 96%, 23%
HSV48.3°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB67.3, 1.5, 69.8
XYZ35.6, 37.0, 5.5
Decimal12951559
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A007;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A007;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A007;
}