#C5A80F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5A80F

The hex code #C5A80F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 168 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 92% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A80F
RGB197, 168, 15
HSL50.4°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 15%, 92%, 23%
HSV50.4°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB69.4, -2.7, 70.3
XYZ37.1, 39.9, 6.2
Decimal12953615

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A80F; }
.text-color { color: #C5A80F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A80F; }

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