#C5B63A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #C5B63A

The precise color #C5B63A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 182, and 58.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 23% Black. 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#C5B63A
RGB197, 182, 58
HSL53.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 8%, 71%, 23%
HSV53.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB73.3, -8.6, 61.8
XYZ40.5, 45.6, 10.7
Decimal12957242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B63A; }
.text-color { color: #C5B63A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B63A; }

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