#C5AF16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #C5AF16
At its core, #C5AF16 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 175 green, and 22 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 11% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 52.5° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C5AF16
RGB197, 175, 22
HSL52.5°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 11%, 89%, 23%
HSV52.5°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB71.3, -6.2, 70.5
XYZ38.5, 42.6, 7.0
Decimal12955414
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5AF16;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5AF16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5AF16;
}