#C5A016
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #C5A016
Visually, #C5A016 is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 160 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 47.3° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A016
RGB197, 160, 22
HSL47.3°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 19%, 89%, 23%
HSV47.3°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB67.3, 1.7, 67.4
XYZ35.7, 37.1, 6.0
Decimal12951574
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: #C5A016;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A016;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A016;
}