#C5A82C
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #C5A82C
The precise color #C5A82C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 168, and 44.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 48.6° hue, 63.5% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A82C
RGB197, 168, 44
HSL48.6°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 15%, 78%, 23%
HSV48.6°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB69.5, -1.9, 63.2
XYZ37.5, 40.1, 8.1
Decimal12953644
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A82C;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A82C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A82C;
}