#C5B60F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5B60F

The precise color #C5B60F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 182 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 92% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 55.1° hue, 85.8% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

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#C5B60F
RGB197, 182, 15
HSL55.1°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 8%, 92%, 23%
HSV55.1°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB73.1, -10.0, 73.1
XYZ39.8, 45.4, 7.1
Decimal12957199

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B60F; }
.text-color { color: #C5B60F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B60F; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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