#C5B624

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5B624

When working with digital screens, the color #C5B624 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, 182 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 82% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#C5B624
RGB197, 182, 36
HSL54.4°, 69.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 8%, 82%, 23%
HSV54.4°, 81.7%, 77.3%
LAB73.2, -9.5, 68.9
XYZ40.1, 45.5, 8.3
Decimal12957220

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B624; }
.text-color { color: #C5B624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B624; }

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