#C5B633

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5B633

When working with digital screens, the color #C5B633 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 182, 51).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 8% M, 74% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5B633
RGB197, 182, 51
HSL53.8°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 8%, 74%, 23%
HSV53.8°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB73.3, -9.0, 64.3
XYZ40.4, 45.6, 9.8
Decimal12957235

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B633; }
.text-color { color: #C5B633; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B633; }

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