#C5AF49

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #C5AF49

The hex code #C5AF49 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 175 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 63% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 49.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5AF49
RGB197, 175, 73
HSL49.4°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 11%, 63%, 23%
HSV49.4°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB71.6, -4.1, 53.7
XYZ39.6, 43.0, 12.5
Decimal12955465

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5AF49; }
.text-color { color: #C5AF49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5AF49; }

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