#C5A842

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5A842

When working with digital screens, the color #C5A842 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 168 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 15% M, 66% Y, and 23% K. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A842
RGB197, 168, 66
HSL46.7°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 15%, 66%, 23%
HSV46.7°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB69.7, -0.8, 54.8
XYZ38.0, 40.3, 10.9
Decimal12953666

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A842; }
.text-color { color: #C5A842; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A842; }

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