#C5A816

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5A816

The precise color #C5A816 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 168 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 15% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 50.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A816
RGB197, 168, 22
HSL50.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 15%, 89%, 23%
HSV50.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.4, -2.5, 69.1
XYZ37.2, 39.9, 6.5
Decimal12953622

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A816; }
.text-color { color: #C5A816; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A816; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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