#C5AF00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5AF00

When working with digital screens, the color #C5AF00 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 175 green, and 0 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 53.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5AF00
RGB197, 175, 0
HSL53.3°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 11%, 100%, 23%
HSV53.3°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB71.2, -6.5, 73.5
XYZ38.4, 42.5, 6.2
Decimal12955392

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5AF00; }
.text-color { color: #C5AF00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5AF00; }

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