#C5B62C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5B62C

When working with digital screens, the color #C5B62C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 182 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 8% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5B62C
RGB197, 182, 44
HSL54.1°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 8%, 78%, 23%
HSV54.1°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB73.2, -9.2, 66.6
XYZ40.2, 45.5, 9.0
Decimal12957228

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B62C; }
.text-color { color: #C5B62C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B62C; }

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