#C5A81D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5A81D

When working with digital screens, the color #C5A81D is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 168, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 85% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A81D
RGB197, 168, 29
HSL49.6°, 74.3%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 15%, 85%, 23%
HSV49.6°, 85.3%, 77.3%
LAB69.4, -2.4, 67.5
XYZ37.3, 40.0, 6.9
Decimal12953629

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
7.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A81D; }
.text-color { color: #C5A81D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A81D; }

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Goldenrod
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